Prevalence of Hepatitis B and C among Drug-Abusing Male Prisoners in Birjand, South Khorasan, Iran.

Shokouh Ghafari Gholam Reza SharifzadeSanaz JamaliBehnaz TajiSeyed Yoosef JavadmoosaviMasood Ziaee

Published in: Archives of Iranian medicine (2019)

We found a high rate of HBV and HCV infection in drug-using prison inmates compared to the general population of this area. The main risk factors associated with HCV infection in the prison populations with history of drug abuse were injecting drug use and having tattoo.

Keyphrases

hepatitis c virus
adverse drug
hepatitis b virus
drug induced
emergency department
intimate partner violence