People who inject drugs (PWID) are at high risk of contracting and transmitting hepatitis C virus (HCV), with an estimated 20% of PWID in Australia having viraemic infection. This bulletin reports on the result of self-reported engagement with testing and treatment for HCV, as well as results of dried blood spot (DBS) testing in 2018.
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Date Commenced
23 Aug 2019
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Illicit drug reporting system bulletins
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Ms Daisy Gibbs, Prof Jason Grebely, Dr Sarah Larney, Dr Kerryn Butler, Dr Rachel Sutherland, Mr Mitchell Starr, Ms Antonia Karlsson, Ms Julia Uporova, Dr Amy Peacock
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