Margaret Hellard|Jane S Hocking|Nick Crofts
The prevalence and the risk behaviours associated with the transmission of hepatitis C virus in Australian correctional facilities
Burnet Institute|Burnet Institute|Burnet Institute
study measured prevalence risk factors associated hcv antibodypositive prisoners total 630 prisoners completed questionnaire risk behaviours associated hcv transmission tested hcv antibody blood test 362 575 prisoners hcv antibody positive total 436 688 prisoners reported ever injecting drugs 332 reported injecting drugs prison hcvpositive prisoners likely injected drugs 299 injected drugs prison current incarceration 30 tattooing independent risk factor hcv positive 27 first study conducted prisoners identified tattoo prison risk factor hcv injecting drugs whilst prison incarceration also risk factor hcv results show prisoners injected drugs outside prison continue inject prison less safe manner