Community-based screening by Anti-HCV reflex HCV Ag test and accessible post-screening care toward elimination of hepatitis C in two hyperendemic townships

Community-based screening by Anti-HCV reflex HCV Ag test and accessible post-screening care toward elimination of hepatitis C in two hyperendemic townships

Background: Hyperendemic townships of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection should devote extra efforts to eliminate HCV. We aimed to evaluate efficacy of the screening and linkage to care in two HCV hyperendemic townships. Methods: Village-to-village HCV screening using anti-HCV reflex HCV Ag test was...

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Main Authors: Kwong-Ming Kee, Wei-Ming Chen, Nien-Tzu Hsu, Jing-Houng Wang, Wen-Hua Chao, Yu-Chen Lin, Sheng-Nan Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-09-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Subjects:
Hepatitis C virus
Community
Screening
Hyperendemic
Outreach clinic
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664622001061

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