Progress towards the elimination of hepatitis C is being undermined by a lack of attention to the harm reduction needs of people cured of hepatitis C in the United Kingdom, as well as a lack of testing and surveillance for reinfection, a report by the Hepatitis C Trust and HCV Action concludes.
The report recommends that more attention needs to be paid to detecting reinfection in order to achieve hepatitis C elimination targets, as well as improving prevention measures for those who have completed a course of treatment.
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