Hepatitis C disease burden and strategies for elimination by 2030 in Brazil. A mathematical modeling approach

Introduction and aim: Hepatitis C is a key challenge to public health in Brazil. The objective of this paper was to describe the Brazilian strategy for hepatitis C to meet the 2030 elimination goal proposed by World Health Organization (WHO). Methods: A mathematical modeling approach was used to est...

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Main Authors: Adele Schwartz Benzaken, Renato Girade, Elisa Catapan, Gerson Fernando Mendes Pereira, Elton Carlos de Almeida, Simone Vivaldini, Neide Fernandes, Homie Razavi, Jonathan Schmelzer, Maria Lucia Ferraz, Paulo Roberto Abrão Ferreira, Mario Guimarães Pessoa, Ana Martinelli, Francisco José Dutra Souto, Nick Walsh, Maria Cassia Mendes-Correa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-05-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867019301278