Low disease awareness as a contributing factor to the high prevalence of hepatitis C infection in Tzukuan, a hyperendemic area of southern Taiwan

Low disease awareness as a contributing factor to the high prevalence of hepatitis C infection in Tzukuan, a hyperendemic area of southern Taiwan

Abstract Understanding the barriers and tackling the hurdles of hepatitis C virus (HCV) care cascades is key to HCV elimination. The current study aimed to investigate the rates of disease awareness, link‐to‐care, and treatment uptake of HCV in a hyperendemic area in Taiwan. Tzukuan residents from 2...

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Main Authors: Pei‐Chien Tsai, Chia‐Yen Dai, Ching‐I Huang, Ming‐Lun Yeh, Chung‐Feng Huang, Meng‐Hsuan Hsieh, Jeng‐Fu Yang, Po‐Yao Hsu, Po‐Cheng Liang, Yi‐Hung Lin, Tyng‐Yuan Jang, Ming‐Yen Hsieh, Zu‐Yau Lin, Shinn‐Chern Chen, Jee‐Fu Huang, Ming‐Lung Yu, Wan‐Long Chuang, Wen‐Yu Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-07-01
Series:Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
awareness
community effectiveness
HCV
hyperendemic
prevalence
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/kjm2.12552

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https://doi.org/10.1002/kjm2.12552

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