Amy Johnson, Jessica Shearer, Craig Thompson, Ryan Jelley, Jodi Aldridge, Caroline Allsop, Jenna Kerry, Dee Jones, Francesca McCullough, Carolyn Miller, Manoj Valappil, Yusri Taha, Steven Masson, Tony Jefferson, Colin Lawton, Lee Christensen, Stuart McPherson
Hepatitis C virus infection (HCV) is prevalent in prisons. Therefore, effective prison HCV services are critical for HCV elimination programmes. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a regional HCV prison testing and treatment programme. Between July 2017 and June 2022, data were collected prospectively on HCV test offer and uptake rates, HCV Antibody (HCV-Ab) and HCV-RNA positivity, treatment starts and outcomes for new inmates incarcerated in three prisons. Rates of HCV-Ab and RNA positivity at reception, incidence of new HCV infections and reinfection following treatment were determined...
September 12, 2023: Journal of Viral Hepatitis