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INTRODUCTION:Illicit drug users (DUs) are vulnerable to hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. The shared use of illicit drugs is the main method of HCV transmission. METHODS:A cross-sectional study was conducted in Breves, in northern Brazil. We surveyed 187 DUs to determine the prevalence of and factors associated with HCV infection. RESULTS:The prevalence of anti-HCV antibodies was 36.9%, and the prevalence of hepatitis C virus-ribonucleic acid (HCV-RNA) was 31%. Hepatitis C virus infection was associated with tattoos, intravenous drug use, shared use of equipment for drug use, drug use for longer than 3 years, and daily drug use. CONCLUSIONS:Strategies for preventing and controlling HCV transmission should be implemented among DUs.
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Rev Soc Bras Med Tropjournal_title
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropicalauthors
Pacheco SD,Silva-Oliveira GC,Maradei-Pereira LM,Crescente JÂ,Lemos JA,Oliveira-Filho ABdoi
10.1590/0037-8682-0153-2013subject
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2014-05-01 00:00:00pages
367-70issue
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1678-9849pii
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47pub_type
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