Modelling the prevalence of HCV amongst people who inject drugs: an investigation into the risks associated with injecting paraphernalia sharing

Stephen Corson; David Greenhalgh; Avril Taylor; Norah Palmateer; David Goldberg; Sharon Hutchinson

doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2013.05.014

Modelling the prevalence of HCV amongst people who inject drugs: an investigation into the risks associated with injecting paraphernalia sharing

Stephen Corson, David Greenhalgh, Avril Taylor, Norah Palmateer, David Goldberg, Sharon Hutchinson

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Abstract

In order to prevent the spread of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) amongst people who inject drugs (PWID), it is imperative that any injecting risk behaviour which may contribute to the transmission of disease has its role quantified. To inform public health organisations, mathematical modelling techniques were used to explore the risk of HCV infection through the sharing of injecting paraphernalia (including filters, cookers and water).

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	172-179
Number of pages	8
Journal	Drug and Alcohol Dependence
Volume	133
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2013.05.014
Publication status	Published - Aug 2013

Keywords

Hepatitis C
HCV
epidemiology
injecting drug use

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