Hepatitis C transmission and treatment as prevention – The role of the injecting network

Highlights • Injecting relationships are strongly correlated with HCV transmission clusters. • Relative to homogenous models, real-world injecting networks restrict HCV spread. • A “bring your friends” network method surpasses random HCV treatment of PWIDs.

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Published in:The International journal of drug policy 2015-10, Vol.26 (10), p.958-962
Main Authors: Hellard, Margaret, McBryde, Emma, Sacks Davis, Rachel, Rolls, David A, Higgs, Peter, Aitken, Campbell, Thompson, Alex, Doyle, Joe, Pattison, Pip, Robins, Garry
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antiviral Agents - therapeutic use
Comorbidity
Computer Simulation
Disease prevention
Disease transmission
Drug policy
Drug therapy
Hepatitis
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C - drug therapy
Hepatitis C - epidemiology
Hepatitis C - prevention & control
Hepatitis C - transmission
Humans
Incidence
Injecting drug use
Injecting network
Injections
Internal Medicine
Medical Education
Medical treatment
Models, Theoretical
People who inject drugs
Prevalence
Social network
Social Support
Substance Abuse, Intravenous - epidemiology
Victoria - epidemiology
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Summary:Highlights • Injecting relationships are strongly correlated with HCV transmission clusters. • Relative to homogenous models, real-world injecting networks restrict HCV spread. • A “bring your friends” network method surpasses random HCV treatment of PWIDs.
ISSN:0955-3959
1873-4758
DOI:10.1016/j.drugpo.2015.05.006