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

Clinical Infectious Diseases (2017) 65(3) 514-517
DOI: 10.1093/cid/cix333
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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.

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Canary, L., Hariri, S., Campbell, C., Young, R., Whitcomb, J., Kaufman, H., & Vellozzi, C. (2017). Geographic Disparities in Access to Syringe Services Programs Among Young Persons With Hepatitis C Virus Infection in the United States. Clinical Infectious Diseases, 65(3), 514–517. https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/cix333

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