Where are we on the path to eliminate hepatitis C virus ?
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Barriers To Eliminati<strong>on</strong><br />
• Hepatitis C is generally asymp<strong>to</strong>matic both during <strong>the</strong> acute<br />
and chr<strong>on</strong>ic phase.<br />
• Heavy c<strong>on</strong>centrati<strong>on</strong> of HCV infecti<strong>on</strong>s in difficult-<strong>to</strong> reach<br />
populati<strong>on</strong>s, including people who inject drugs and <strong>the</strong><br />
homeless, as <str<strong>on</strong>g>we</str<strong>on</strong>g>ll as marginalized groups such as <strong>the</strong><br />
incarcerated.<br />
• The treatment cost is expensive. This expense raises<br />
c<strong>on</strong>cerns about <strong>the</strong> feasibility of widespread treatment<br />
• A prophylactic vaccine may be an essential missing piece of<br />
<strong>the</strong> effort <strong>to</strong> <strong>eliminate</strong> <strong>hepatitis</strong> C.<br />
• Reinfecti<strong>on</strong> is a possibility<br />
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