Increases in Hepatitis C Virus Infection Related to Injection Drug Use Among Persons Aged ≤30 Years - Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, 2006-2012
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Description
Discusses opioid abuse, drug injecting, and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in central Appalachia, with data on HCV infection rates for four states. Includes data for rural and urban areas by gender and race/ethnicity.
Author(s)
Jon E. Zibbell, Kashif Iqbal, Rajiv C. Patel, et al.
Citation
MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 64(17), 453-458
Date
05/2015
Type
Document
Organization
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Appalachia · Illicit drug use · Infectious diseases · Public health · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Substance use and misuse · Kentucky · Tennessee · Virginia · West Virginia