| Literature DB >> 28402431 |
Lauren Canary1, Susan Hariri1, Cecily Campbell1, Randall Young2, Jeannette Whitcomb3, Harvey Kaufman4, Claudia Vellozzi1.
Abstract
Using commercial laboratory data, we found 80% of 29382 young persons currently infected with hepatitis C virus lived >10 miles from a syringe services program. The median distance was 37 miles, with greater distances in rural areas and Southern and Midwestern states. Strategies to improve access to preventive services are warranted. Published by Oxford University Press for the Infectious Diseases Society of America 2017. This work is written by (a) US Government employee(s) and is in the public domain in the US.Entities:
Keywords: harm reduction; hepatitis C; infectious disease; rural health; syringe services programs
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28402431 DOI: 10.1093/cid/cix333
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Infect Dis ISSN: 1058-4838 Impact factor: 9.079