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Consistent high prevalence of undiagnosed blood‐borne virus infection in patients attending large urban emergency departments in England
Author(s) -
Hopkins Mark J.,
Todd Stacy,
Beadsworth Mike,
Anderson Charlotte,
Mohamed Zameer,
Muir David,
Vivancos Roberto,
Brown Ashley S.,
Ruf Murad,
Chawla Anu
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of viral hepatitis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.329
H-Index - 100
eISSN - 1365-2893
pISSN - 1352-0504
DOI - 10.1111/jvh.13197
Subject(s) - medicine , epidemiology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , emergency department , family medicine , environmental health , virology , emergency medicine , nursing
Understanding local viral hepatitis and HIV epidemiology is essential if WHO elimination targets are to be achieved. We demonstrate a consistently high prevalence of undiagnosed active infection in urban emergency department attendees in England, with variations in local risk groups crucial to informing targeted testing initiatives.