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Feasibility of Treating Hepatitis C in a Transient Jail Population
MacDonald R1, Akiyama MJ1,2, Kopolow A1, Rosner Z1, McGahee W1, Joseph R1, Jaffer M1, Venters H1. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2017 Jul 7;4(3):ofx142. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofx142. eCollection 2017 Summer.
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1
Correctional Health Services, New York City Health + Hospitals, Bronx; and.
2
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York.
Abstract
Jails represent a critical component of the public health response to HCV elimination. We report on outcomes of 104 patients receiving HCV treatment from January 1, 2014 to June 30, 2016 in a large urban jail setting. Our data demonstrate that treatment in jails is feasible, but many barriers remain.