Eliminating viral hepatitis C in Belgium:the micro-elimination approach
BackgroundHepatitis C virus is one of the leading causes of chronic liver disease and liver-related deaths worldwide. The estimated prevalence of chronic hepatitis C viral infection among the general Belgian population was 0.57% (n=64,000) in 2015. Although Belgium has had a 'Hepatitis C Plan' since 2014, elimination efforts are unclear. This study employs the best available data and modelling estimates to define the burden of hepatitis C viral infection among key subgroups in Belgium, identify information gaps and propose potential approaches to screening, linkage to care and treatment, and c... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2020 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | Busschots , D , Toghanian , S , Bielen , R , Salomonsson , S , Koc , O M , Hendrickx , G , Jadoul , M , Nevens , F , Sokal , E , Brixko , C , Peerlinck , K , Apers , L , Robaeys , G & Lazarus , J V 2020 , ' Eliminating viral hepatitis C in Belgium : the micro-elimination approach ' , BMC Infectious Diseases , vol. 20 , no. 1 , 181 . https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-020-4898-y |
Schlagwörter: | Disease elimination / Health policy / Hepatitis C / Treatment / Belgium / SOFOSBUVIR PLUS RIBAVIRIN / VIRUS HCV INFECTION / HIV-POSITIVE MSM / LIVER-DISEASE / INJECT DRUGS / PREEXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS / TRANSMISSION / PEOPLE / BURDEN / HEMODIALYSIS |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26597397 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | https://cris.maastrichtuniversity.nl/en/publications/e82e6416-9509-4ebd-8bc0-a3b64d125b92 |