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Viral hepatitis C cascade of care: A population-level comparison of immigrant and long-term residents.

Abdool S YasseenJeffrey C KwongJordan J FeldNaveed Z JanjuaChristina GreenawayLauren Lapointe-ShawMorris ShermanTony MazzulliRafal KustraLiane MacDonaldBeate SanderNatasha S Crowcroft
Published in: Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver (2021)
Hepatitis C virus is more prevalent among long-term residents compared to immigrants overall, however, immigrants from endemic countries are an important subgroup to consider for future screening and linkage to care initiatives. These findings are prior to the introduction of newer medications and provide a population-based benchmark for follow-up studies and evaluation of treatment programs and surveillance activities.
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