Linkage to Care for Suburban Heroin Users with Hepatitis C Virus Infection, New Jersey, USA

Linkage to Care for Suburban Heroin Users with Hepatitis C Virus Infection, New Jersey, USA

We identified a 41.4% prevalence of hepatitis C virus, absence of HIV, and unexpectedly high frequency of hepatitis C virus genotype 3 among suburban New Jersey heroin users 17–35 years of age during 2014–2015. Despite 2 clinicians prepared to engage these users, few were successfully linked to care...

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Main Authors: Eda Akyar, Kathleen H. Seneca, Serra Akyar, Neal Schofield, Mark P. Schwartz, Ronald G. Nahass
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2016-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Hepatitis C
linkage to care
suburban heroin users
genotype
New Jersey
drug use
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/5/15-1980_article

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