The challenge of hepatitis C surveillance in Europe

Open Access

1 May 2003

journal article
Published by European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC) in Eurosurveillance

Vol. 8 (5) , 99-100
https://doi.org/10.2807/esm.08.05.00409-en

Abstract

Hepatitis C has become an important public health issue because of its high prevalence, severe liver complica-tions, ongoing transmission among intravenous drug users (IDUs), the risk of iatrogenic transmission and the availability of prevention measures and treatment.

Keywords

TREATMENT
IATROGENIC
TIONS
INTRAVENOUS
IDUS
COMPLICA
CHALLENGE OF HEPATITIS
HEPATITIS C SURVEILLANCE
SURVEILLANCE IN EUROPE

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