Hepatitis

B.C. steps up fight against hepatitis C with more tests for higher-risk populations

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Doctors at an addiction-management clinic in Vancouver have been asking patients a new question when they come in to refill their methadone prescriptions: Do they want to get tested for hepatitis C? They perform a quick finger-prick test for those who say yes during their regular visit to Vancouver’s Royal Oak Clinic – part of […]

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Power combo: Harm reduction plus effective treatment help prevent spread of Hepatitis C

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Fifty-three year old Vancouver resident Sage Rinaldo lived with hepatitis C for many years before working up the courage to seek treatment. Rinaldo credits a community health nurse in the Downtown Eastside who gained her trust and helped her successfully treat her hepatitis C with a new anti-viral treatment. Now, Rinaldo is giving back by taking part in a long-term follow up study focussed on reinfection prevention. The Per-SVR study is aiming to better understand if, how and when hepatitis C reinfection may occur.

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As with HIV, Treatment as Prevention¨ will be essential for elimination of hepatitis C

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Reaching people living with HIV with care, treatment and support to improve their longevity and quality of life, and to prevent new infections (a concept known as Treatment as Prevention¨, or TasP¨) has helped bring the HIV epidemic under control in British Columbia. TasP¨ is a strategy many countries around the world have adopted.

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