Hepatitis C Virus
New findings reported from George Mason University describe advances in hepatitis C virus
Published in Medicine and Law Weekly, March 27th, 2009
According to a study from the United States, "While Studies have explored the prevalence and correlates for hepatitis C (HCV) infection in substance-using and incarcerated Populations these studies have not examined the attributes of criminal histories for those with HCV infection. This study examines the HCV infection rate as it relates to criminal risk factors using baseline data from a randomized trial of re-entering offenders and examines how these risk factors vary by gender."
"The HCV-positive population had a longer amount of time in confinement (105 vs. 61 months) than those who tested negative. HCV positive men were more likely to currently be receiving drug...
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