Eliminating viral hepatitis C in Belgium: the micro-elimination approach

Eliminating viral hepatitis C in Belgium: the micro-elimination approach

Abstract Background Hepatitis C virus is one of the leading causes of chronic liver disease and liver-related deaths worldwide. The estimated prevalence of chronic hepatitis C viral infection among the general Belgian population was 0.57% (n = 64,000) in 2015. Although Belgium has had a ‘Hepatitis C...

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Main Authors: Dana Busschots, Samira Toghanian, Rob Bielen, Stina Salomonsson, Özgür M. Koc, Greet Hendrickx, Michel Jadoul, Frederik Nevens, Etienne Sokal, Christian Brixko, Kathelijne Peerlinck, Ludwig Apers, Geert Robaeys, Jeffrey V. Lazarus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Disease elimination
Health policy
Hepatitis C
Treatment
Belgium
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-020-4898-y

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