Demonstration of near-elimination of hepatitis C virus among a prison population: the Lotus Glen Correctional Centre Hepatitis C Treatment Project
- Bartlett, Sofia R.
- Fox, Penny
- Cabatingan, Harris
- Jaros, Anissa
- Gorton, Carla
- Lewis, Rhondda
- Priscott, Eugene
- Dore, Gregory J.
- Russell, Darren B.
DOIAbstract
Micro-elimination of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection through rapid uptake of government-funded direct-acting antiviral therapy within an Australian prison setting is demonstrated. During a 22-month period, 119 patients initiated treatment for chronic HCV infection, with HCV in-prison viremic prevalence declining from 12% to 1%
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