Treatment of Hepatitis C in a Correctional Setting - Core Concepts
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The burden of hepatitis C is much higher in corrections compared to the general community. In the late 1990’s, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimated that 16% to 40% of prison inmates were seropositive for hepatitis C, with extrapolated rates of chronic hepatitis C infection ranging from 12 to 35%. More recent estimates are slightly lower with an average seroprevalence of 17.4%, but this estimate is based on data that is available from only 12 states. Seroprevalence rates, however, can vary considerably among different regions and are still as high as 40% in some correctional systems (Figure 1). Seroprevalence data only account for the numbers of individuals incarcerated on any given day and do not account for the movement in and out of correctional facilities. Approximately 30% of individuals with hepatitis C infection in the United States pass through the correctional system in a given year.
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Treatment of Hepatitis C in a Correctional Setting - Core Concepts
The burden of hepatitis C is much higher in corrections compared to the general community. In the late 1990’s, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimated that 16% to 40% of prison inmates were seropositive for hepatitis C, with extrapolated rates of chronic hepatitis C infection ranging from 12 to 35%. More recent estimates are slightly lower with an average seroprevalence o...
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