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August 18, 2024CureusOpen Access

Opioid Overdose Patients in Central Missouri, United States, Have High Rates of Hepatitis C Infection and Limited Testing History

John A Swift Julie A.W. Stilley

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Abstract

Cases of newly identified hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection increased 3.8-fold between 2010 and 2017 due to increasing injection drug use. Furthermore, multiple HIV outbreaks have been attributed to injection drug use. This retrospective cohort study assessed the prevalence of and testing history for HIV and HCV among opioid overdose patients in the emergency department.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/68e5bd40b6db64358755560a https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.67140

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