A Research on the Current Infectious Situation of Hepatitis C among Drug Users in Huizhou

objective To understand the current infectious situation of hepatitis C(HCV) among drug users in Huizhou and determine the prevalence,influencing factors of hepatitis C,to provide scientific basis for the controlling of the dissemination of hepatitis C.Methods Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA) were applied to detect serum anti-HCV in drug users and ordinary population in Huizhou.Results 301 are positive in the drug users group with the infectious rate of 66.89%;1 of 100 are positive in the control group with the infectious rate of 1%.The HCV infectious rate among drug users is 66.89 times higher than that among the ordinary population.Conclusion Venous drug taking are the main infection ways.It plays an important role to availably grasp the situation of HCV infection by detecting serum anti-HCV in drug users.And ministries should strengthen the management of drug users to prevent the dissemination of hepatitis C from them.