HIV and Hepatitis C Virus Testing and Seropositivity Rates in Canadian Federal Penitentiaries: A Critical Opportunity for Care and Prevention

HIV and Hepatitis C Virus Testing and Seropositivity Rates in Canadian Federal Penitentiaries: A Critical Opportunity for Care and Prevention

BACKGROUND: Incarcerated persons experience high rates of HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, but little is known about the burden of these bloodborne viruses among federal penitentiary inmates in Canada.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Prithwish De, Nancy Connor, Françoise Bouchard, Donald Sutherland
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Hindawi Limited 2004-01-01
Series:	Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2004/695483

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