Disparities in risk perception and low harm reduction services awareness, access, and utilization among young people with newly reported hepatitis C infections in California, 2018

Disparities in risk perception and low harm reduction services awareness, access, and utilization among young people with newly reported hepatitis C infections in California, 2018

Abstract Background Newly reported hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections in California increased 50% among people 15–29 years of age between 2014 and 2016. National estimates suggest this increase was due to the opioid epidemic and associated increases in injection drug use. However, most of California...

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Main Authors: Alison R. Ohringer, David P. Serota, Rachel L. McLean, Lauren J. Stockman, James P. Watt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Hepatitis C
Epidemiology
HCV
Injection drug use
Risk
Screening
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11492-3

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