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. 2017 Aug 1;65(3):514-517.
doi: 10.1093/cid/cix333.

Geographic Disparities in Access to Syringe Services Programs Among Young Persons With Hepatitis C Virus Infection in the United States

Lauren Canary  1 , Susan Hariri  1 , Cecily Campbell  1 , Randall Young  2 , Jeannette Whitcomb  3 , Harvey Kaufman  4 , Claudia Vellozzi  1
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Geographic Disparities in Access to Syringe Services Programs Among Young Persons With Hepatitis C Virus Infection in the United States

Lauren Canary et al. Clin Infect Dis. .

Abstract

Using commercial laboratory data, we found 80% of 29382 young persons currently infected with hepatitis C virus lived >10 miles from a syringe services program. The median distance was 37 miles, with greater distances in rural areas and Southern and Midwestern states. Strategies to improve access to preventive services are warranted.

Keywords: harm reduction; hepatitis C; infectious disease; rural health; syringe services programs.

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