title: [Characteristics of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in closed communities].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the prevalence of HCV in closed communities and the relations between risk behavior and HCV infection.
  
  
  METHODS
  The persons deprived of personal freedom selected for this study have filled out an epidemio logical questionnaire including identity and epidemiological data (detention history, evaluation of the risk factors), as well as a written consent. All the subjects were tested for the presence of anti-HCV antibodies.
  
  
  RESULTS
  This study included 326 of the total of 500 persons deprived of personal freedoms at the Bacau Correctional Facility The prevalence of hepatitis B and C was 15.34 %, and that of HCV 5.21%, higher than in the general population. Risk factors associated with HCV in closed communities were injected drugs, homosexuality, and tattooing.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results confirm that the population in correctional facilities is at high risk for infection with hepatitis viruses (both B and C), the modes of disease transmission being already known.
authors: Universităţii de Medicină şi Farmacie "Gr.T. Popa" Iaşi, Penitenciarul Bacău.
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Nazare
authors: Irina
authors: I
authors: Girleanu
authors: Camelia
authors: C
authors: Cojocariu-Salloum
authors: Anca
authors: A
authors: Trifan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000097:blood; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D018452:Homosexuality, Female / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D018451:Homosexuality, Male / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D011329:Prisoners / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011330:Prisons / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012383:Romania / Q000453:epidemiology; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000453:epidemiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013653:Tattooing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens