Hepatitis C Virus

Pennsylvania's state prisons changing way they treat inmates

Published in Hepatitis Weekly, August 11th, 2003

Pennsylvania's state prison officials plan to treat far fewer inmates found to be infected with hepatitis C, but those who are treated will get better care.

In fact, new guidelines that go into effect in September - not to mention more effective drugs already being used to fight the chronic liver disease - will mean not only better treatment for prisoners but better news for taxpayers, state prison officials, medical experts, and prisoner advocates said.

About 8000 of Pennsylvania's roughly 40,000 state inmates - or 20% - are infected with hepatitis C. Currently, about 5-7% of infected inmates are being treated, but new screening techniques mean only...

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Source: Hepatitis Weekly (2003-08-11)

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