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October 25, 2007

Hepatitis C Among Injecting Drug Users in the New EU Member States and Neighboring Countries

This report highlights the significant inconsistencies in HCV testing and diagnosis across the European countries. Only between 10% and 40% of people with HCV know about their infection, according to data from different parts of Europe - including the Czech Republic, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland and the UK. Between 20% and 90% of new HCV cases are identified among past or current IDUs across all Europe.

Posted by Gary Holden at October 25, 2007 12:08 AM