Correctional Health
Hepatitis C virus prevalence is high among juvenile detainees
Published in Hepatitis Weekly, February 21st, 2005
According to recent research published in the Journal of Adolescent Health, "the seroprevalence and determinants of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among adolescents in juvenile detention centers in Riverside County was assessed."
"Among 728 participants, 16 (2.2%, 95% CI 1.1%, 3.3%) demonstrated serologic evidence of HCV infection. Adolescents with a history of injection drug use (adjusted OR=10.8, 95% CI 2.6, 45.3, p<0.001) were more likely to be HCV seropositive, however the frequency of reported injection drug use was just 4%, and only 12% of HCV infection could be...
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Source: Hepatitis Weekly (2005-02-21)
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