Department of Infection and Immunity, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK.
Tropical and Infectious Disease Unit, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK.
J Viral Hepat. 2020 Jan;27(1):88-91. doi: 10.1111/jvh.13197. Epub 2019 Oct 1.
Understanding local viral hepatitis and HIV epidemiology is essential if WHO elimination targets are to be achieved. We demonstrate a consistently high prevalence of undiagnosed active infection in urban emergency department attendees in England, with variations in local risk groups crucial to informing targeted testing initiatives.
如果要实现世界卫生组织消除目标,了解当地的病毒性肝炎和艾滋病毒流行病学至关重要。我们发现在英格兰城市急诊部门就诊者中,未经诊断的活动性感染一直存在较高的流行率,而当地的风险群体存在差异,这对于开展有针对性的检测活动至关重要。