OCTOBER 10, 2019

Linkage to Care Key to Address Evolving Hep C Epidemic

Linkage to Care Key to Address Evolving Hep C Epidemic

People who inject drugs and subsequently contract the hepatitis C virus may be overlooked by the health care system, but that hasn’t stopped various practitioners and institutions from trying to address their needs.

Recent research has shown the benefits of improving HCV screening and linkage to care among injection drug users and has demonstrated how these patients can have high rates of sustained virologic response (SVR) despite