Browsing Artikel in Fachzeitschriften by Subject "Hepatitis C/epidemiology"
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2005-12-22ZeitschriftenartikelA syringe exchange programme in prison as prevention strategy against HIV infection and hepatitis B and C in Berlin, Germany In two prisons in Berlin, Germany, provision of sterile injection equipment for injecting drug users (IDUs) started in 1998. To assess the programme's impact, the frequency of injecting drug use and syringe sharing, and ...
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2014-07-28ZeitschriftenartikelHepatitis C Virus Infection Epidemiology among People Who Inject Drugs in Europe: A Systematic Review of Data for Scaling Up Treatment and Prevention Background: People who inject drugs (PWID) are a key population affected by hepatitis C virus (HCV). Treatment options are improving and may enhance prevention; however access for PWID may be poor. The availability in ...
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2005-02-01ZeitschriftenartikelHuman immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis C and hepatitis B infections among blood donors in Germany 2000-2002: risk of virus transmission and the impact of nucleic acid amplification testing. Blood and plasma donations in Germany are collected by several institutions, namely the German Red Cross, community and hospital-based blood services, private blood centres, commercial plasma donation sites and transfusion ...
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2003-02-01ZeitschriftenartikelNosocomial Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus Associated With the Use of Multidose Saline Vials Objective: To identify the source of an outbreak of acute hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among 3 patients occurring within 8 weeks of hospitalization in the same ward of a Florida hospital during November 1998. Design: ...
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2011-03-08ZeitschriftenartikelTrouble with Bleeding: Risk Factors for Acute Hepatitis C among HIV-Positive Gay Men from Germany—A Case-Control Study Objectives: To identify risk factors for hepatitis C among HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM), focusing on potential sexual, nosocomial, and other non-sexual determinants. Background: Outbreaks of hepatitis C ...