Texas statewide hepatitis C counseling and testing, 2000-2005 |
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Authors: | Heseltine Gary McFarlane Jenny |
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Institution: | Infectious Disease Control Unit, Texas Department of State Health Services, Austin, TX, USA. gary.heseltine@dshs.state.tx.us |
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Abstract: | In 1999, the Texas legislature funded a statewide hepatitis C education and prevention program. Hepatitis training was incorporated into training for all human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), sexually transmitted disease (STD), and substance abuse counselors. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) counseling and HCV-antibody (anti-HCV) testing services were integrated into 20 HIV/STD service provider programs. Hepatitis C counseling and testing became available in 2000. Through 2005, 38,717 tests were administered, with 8,964 (23.2%) anti-HCV positive. Injection drug use was reported by 7,105 people (79.3%) who tested positive. In Texas, a state-initiated and almost entirely state-funded program supported statewide HCV counseling and anti-HCV testing among high-risk adults. |
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