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Direct‑acting antivirals can cure hepatitis C and prisons are now leading efforts to eliminate the virus

Freya Saich, Burnet Institute; Alexander J. Thompson, The University of Melbourne; Jacinta Holmes, The University of Melbourne; Rebecca Winter, Burnet Institute, and Timothy Papaluca, The University of Melbourne

Direct-acting antivirals can cure hepatitis C in eight to 12 weeks. But while the rate of uptake in Australia has slowed, a greater proportion of those undertaking treatment are in prison.

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