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Needle sharing remains the major risk factor for hepatitis C infection

Hepatitis C incidence appears to be decreasing, but in a cohort of people who inject drugs in Melbourne, Australia, needle sharing is a significant risk factor for hepatitis C infection and remains an important target for harm reduction measures.

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Professor Paul Dietze

Professor Paul Dietze is one of Australia’s leading alcohol and other drug epidemiologists with a significant national, and emerging international profile. He is an NHMRC Senior Research Fellow and a past ARC Future Fellow and VicHealth Public Health Research Fellow. With more than 20 years’ experience and an outstanding track record, his work has established internationally innovative surveillance systems and applied research designs that break new ground in the public health research into alcohol and other drug use and related harms in Australia.

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