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Hepatitis C Virus

Studies from S.S. Harvard and colleagues provide new data on hepatitis C virus

Published in Hepatitis Weekly, February 9th, 2009

According to a study from Vancouver, Canada, "The British Columbia Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) tracks the distribution of all harm reduction products subsidized by the BC government, including needles and syringes, sterile water vials, alcohol swabs, condoms, and lubricant. This study measures the distribution of harm reduction products in BC, identifies regional variation in distribution, and estimates the supply/demand ratio for needle and syringe units."

"Using three years of administrative data (2004-2006) from the BCCDC, the quantity of harm reduction products distributed was calculated by Health Service Delivery Area (HSDA). Regional hepatitis C virus (HCV)...

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