Global prevalence of hepatitis C in prisoners: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Salari, Nader, Darvishi, Niloofar, Hemmati, Mahvan, Shohaimi, Shamarina, Ghyasi, Yasaman, Bazrafshan, Mohammad Rafi, Akbari, Hakimeh, Mohammadi, Masoud
• Format: Article
• Published: Springer 2022
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/101633/; https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00705-022-05382-1

Hepatitis C virus (HCV), one of the most significant causes of liver inflammation, has a high annual mortality rate. The unfavorable hygiene conditions and inadequate health monitoring in many prisons increase the risk of blood-borne infections such as hepatitis C. The growing incidence of this dise...