Hepatitis E Virus among Persons Who Inject Drugs, San Diego, California, USA, 2009–2010

Hepatitis E Virus among Persons Who Inject Drugs, San Diego, California, USA, 2009–2010

Data about prevalence of hepatitis E virus infection in persons who inject drugs are limited. Among 18–40-year-old persons who inject drugs in California, USA, prevalence of antibodies against hepatitis E virus was 2.7%. This prevalence was associated with age but not with homelessness, incarceratio...

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Main Authors: Reena Mahajan, Melissa G. Collier, Saleem Kamili, Jan Drobeniuc, Jazmine Cuevas-Mota, Richard S. Garfein, Eyasu Teshale
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2013-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
hepatitis E virus
viruses
hepatitis E
injection drug use
seroprevalence
San Diego
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/10/13-0630_article

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