Emergency department screening reveals declining HCV viraemia but stable HBV prevalence in Western Europe: A sentinel surveillance opportunity

Background: The World Health Organization targets the elimination of viral hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030, requiring scalable strategies for hepatitis B (HBV) and C (HCV), especially in underserved populations. Emergency departments (EDs) offer a key setting for opt-out blood-borne viru...

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Main Authors:	Elena Vargas-Accarino, Murad Ruf, Liam Townsend, Marta Casado-Martín, Juan Carlos Ruiz-Cobo, Ferran Llopis-Roca, María Buti
Format:	Artigo
Language:	Inglês
Published:	Elsevier 2026-06-01
Series:	International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:	Hepatitis C Hepatitis B Surveillance Screening Emergency department
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971226002109
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