A multicentre interventional study to assess blood-borne viral infections in Belgian prisons

A multicentre interventional study to assess blood-borne viral infections in Belgian prisons

Abstract Background Prevalence data on viral hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis C (HCV), and HIV infection in prison are often scarce or outdated. There is currently no systematic screening for these blood-borne viral infections (BBV) in Belgian prisons. There is an urgency to assess the prevalence of the...

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Main Authors: Dana Busschots, Cécile Kremer, Rob Bielen, Özgür M. Koc, Leen Heyens, Christian Brixko, Pierre Laukens, Hans Orlent, Pascal Bilaey, Francis De Smet, Geert Hellemans, Gaetan Muyldermans, Luk Van Baelen, Niel Hens, Hans Van Vlierberghe, Geert Robaeys
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Prison
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis B
HIV
Blood borne viral infections
Screening
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06405-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06405-z

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