Substantial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the reported number of diagnosed chronic hepatitis C virus infections in the Netherlands, 2019-2021

• Main Authors: Elisabeth M. den Boogert (Author), Irene K. Veldhuijzen (Author), Ellen Generaal (Author), Maria Prins (Author), Milan J. Sonneveld (Author), Adriaan J. van der Meer (Author), Paul Zantkuijl (Author), Birgit H.B. van Benthem (Author), Eline L.M. Op de Coul (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic has widespread consequences for health facilities, social contacts, and health-seeking behaviour, affecting the incidence, diagnosis and reporting of other infectious diseases. We examined trends in reported chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections and ass...