Consistent high prevalence of undiagnosed blood-borne virus infection in patients attending large urban emergency departments in England.

ABSTRACT: Understanding local viral hepatitis and HIV epidemiology is essential if WHO elimination targets are to be achieved. We demonstrate a consistently high prevalence of undiagnosed active infection in urban emergency department attendees in England, with variations in local risk groups crucial to informing targeted testing initiatives.

SUBMITTER: Hopkins MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6972612 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature