Setting up an enhanced surveillance of newly acquired hepatitis C infection in men who have sex with men: a pilot in London and South East region of England.
Preliminary findings suggest ongoing HCV transmission among MSM infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and that enhanced surveillance for newly acquired HCV in MSM is feasible.
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Centre for Infections, Health Protection Agency, England and Wales. murad.ruf@hpa.org.uk
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D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D018451:Homosexuality, Male / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008131:London / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods*; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods; D012307:Risk Factors