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.
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
Organization
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Tagged as
Appalachia
· Illicit drug use
· Infectious diseases
· Public health
· Rural-urban differences
· Statistics and data
· Substance use and misuse
· Kentucky
· Tennessee
· Virginia
· West Virginia