Total burden of hepatitis B and C attributed to injecting drug use in 204 countries and territories from 1990 to 2021: Analyses based on the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
The burden of HBV and HCV due to IDU has increased from 1990 to 2021, especially among males, with significant regional and national disparities. Targeted drug prohibition interventions and policies are needed.
Authors
- Liang Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8370-3232)
- Xiaoyu Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2549-0966)
- Zhaojun Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1464-9655)
Institutions
- Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
- Yangtze University (CN)
- The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
- Dongguan People’s Hospital (CN)
- Jingzhou Central Hospital (CN)
- Guhua Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2024-11-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2024.107293
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Hepatitis C virus research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.85