Summary Chronic hepatitis B infection (defined as sustained detection of hepatitis B virus [HBV] surface antigen [HBsAg] protein in serum) is a leading cause of cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma and liver-related deaths. A situation analysis carried out by the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health estimated the HBsAg prevalence in Switzerland to be 0.53% (95% CI: […]
Summary Background Since the release of the first global hepatitis elimination targets in 2016, and until the COVID-19 pandemic started in early 2020, many countries and territories were making progress toward hepatitis C virus (HCV) elimination. This study aims to evaluate HCV burden in 2020, and forecast HCV burden by 2030 given current trends. Methods This analysis […]
Résumé Contexte et objectifs En Suisse, la prévalence du virus de l’hépatite C (VHC) parmi les personnes qui s’injectent des drogues (UDI) est en baisse grâce aux efforts actifs de réduction des risques et au vieillissement de la population. Les avancées récentes dans le domaine thérapeutique du VHC pourraient offrir l’occasion d’orienter le traitement vers les populations à haut risque, dans le but de réduire la prévalence du VHC et de […]
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