Australia: Higher HCV Antibody Prevalence Among Indigenous Clients Of Needle And Syringe Programs

Australia: Higher HCV Antibody Prevalence Among Indigenous Clients Of Needle And Syringe Programs James Ward, Libby Topp, Jenny Iversen, Handan Wand, Snehal Akre, John Kaldor, and Lisa Maher, 2011   Objective: To compare prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody and associated risk behaviours among Indigenous and non-Indigenous participants in the Australian Needle and Syringe Program Survey.   Methods: During 1 or 2 weeks each October from 1998 to 2008, clients of participating needle...

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