Emergent predictors of hepatitis C infection among non-injection drug users
Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) presents a significant public health issue, especially among high-risk populations, such as truck drivers, prisoners, people living with HIV, people living with tuberculosis, and people who are homeless. Methods: This cross-sectional study analyzed the data of 160...
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| author | Sheila A. Teles Elucir Gir Regina M.B. Martins Megmar A. dos Santos Carneiro Marcos A. de Matos Karla A.A. Caetano |
| author_facet | Sheila A. Teles Elucir Gir Regina M.B. Martins Megmar A. dos Santos Carneiro Marcos A. de Matos Karla A.A. Caetano |
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| description | Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) presents a significant public health issue, especially among high-risk populations, such as truck drivers, prisoners, people living with HIV, people living with tuberculosis, and people who are homeless. Methods: This cross-sectional study analyzed the data of 1600 individuals recruited from high-risk populations who denied the use of injection drugs and/or history of blood transfusion to better understand on epidemiology of HCV. Results: The presence of HCV antibodies was independently associated with the following risk factors: age >40 years, tattoo or body piercing, sharing of personal care items, and non-injection drug use. Conclusions: While the use of injection drugs is a prevalent mode of HCV transmission, the findings of this study indicate additional routes that lead to viral transmission among vulnerable populations. Since an HCV vaccine is not currently available, public health and education programs should be developed that specifically target high-risk populations to prevent infection acquisition and secondary transmission. Keywords: Hepatitis C virus, Vulnerable populations, Drug users, Brazil |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1ae4de0ac31746d386d5884ba7f55d672022-12-21T20:13:19ZengElsevierJournal of Infection and Public Health1876-03412018-07-01114526529Emergent predictors of hepatitis C infection among non-injection drug usersSheila A. Teles0Elucir Gir1Regina M.B. Martins2Megmar A. dos Santos Carneiro3Marcos A. de Matos4Karla A.A. Caetano5Faculdade de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, Brazil; Corresponding author.Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, BrazilInstituto de Patologia Tropical e Saúde Pública, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, BrazilInstituto de Patologia Tropical e Saúde Pública, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, BrazilFaculdade de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, BrazilFaculdade de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiânia, BrazilBackground: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) presents a significant public health issue, especially among high-risk populations, such as truck drivers, prisoners, people living with HIV, people living with tuberculosis, and people who are homeless. Methods: This cross-sectional study analyzed the data of 1600 individuals recruited from high-risk populations who denied the use of injection drugs and/or history of blood transfusion to better understand on epidemiology of HCV. Results: The presence of HCV antibodies was independently associated with the following risk factors: age >40 years, tattoo or body piercing, sharing of personal care items, and non-injection drug use. Conclusions: While the use of injection drugs is a prevalent mode of HCV transmission, the findings of this study indicate additional routes that lead to viral transmission among vulnerable populations. Since an HCV vaccine is not currently available, public health and education programs should be developed that specifically target high-risk populations to prevent infection acquisition and secondary transmission. Keywords: Hepatitis C virus, Vulnerable populations, Drug users, Brazilhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034117302836 |
| spellingShingle | Sheila A. Teles Elucir Gir Regina M.B. Martins Megmar A. dos Santos Carneiro Marcos A. de Matos Karla A.A. Caetano Emergent predictors of hepatitis C infection among non-injection drug users Journal of Infection and Public Health |
| title | Emergent predictors of hepatitis C infection among non-injection drug users |
| title_full | Emergent predictors of hepatitis C infection among non-injection drug users |
| title_fullStr | Emergent predictors of hepatitis C infection among non-injection drug users |
| title_full_unstemmed | Emergent predictors of hepatitis C infection among non-injection drug users |
| title_short | Emergent predictors of hepatitis C infection among non-injection drug users |
| title_sort | emergent predictors of hepatitis c infection among non injection drug users |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034117302836 |
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