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Epidemiology/Incidence Reports
                       
     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
 
Hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV in correctional populations: a review of epidemiology and prevention.
Weinbaum CM, Sabin KM, Santibanez SS.
AIDS. 2005 Oct;19 Suppl 3:S41-6.
Abstract
 
Community incidence of hepatitis B and C among reincarcerated women.
Macalino GE, Vlahov D, Dickinson BP, et al 
Clin Infect Dis. 2005 Oct 1;41(7):998-1002.
Abstract

FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
 Hepatitis B Outbreak in a State Correctional Facility, 2000.
MMWR June 29, 2001 / 50(25);529-532
Paper
 
  FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
 Prevalence of antibodies to hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV and risk factors in
entrants to Irish prisons  a national cross sectional survey.
Long J, Allwright S, Barry J, et al.
BMJ 2001 Nov
Paper
Screening
 

     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

  HBV and HIV screening, and hepatitis B immunization programme in the prison of
Marseille, France.
Rotily M, Vernay-Vaisse C, Bourliere M,et al.
Int J STD AIDS 1997 Dec;8(12):753-9
 Abstract
Immunizations
                   

     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries

 
Modelling alternative strategies for delivering hepatitis B vaccine in prisons:
the impact on the vaccination coverage of the injecting drug user population.
Sutton AJ, Gay NJ, Edmunds WJ, Gill ON. 
Epidemiol Infect. 2008 Mar 17;:1-6
 Abstract
 
Evaluation of a prison-based hepatitis B immunisation pilot project.
Devine A, Karvelas M, Sundararajan V. 
Aust N Z J Public Health. 2007 Apr;31(2):127-30
 Abstract
 
Modelling the hepatitis B vaccination programme in prisons.
Sutton AJ, Gay NJ, Edmunds WJ, et al  
Epidemiol Infect. 2006 Apr;134(2):231-42.
Abstract

Modelling the impact of prison vaccination on hepatitis B transmission within the injecting
drug user population of England and Wales.
Sutton AJ, Gay NJ, Edmunds WJ.
Vaccine. 2005 Dec 9;
Abstract
 
Sudden rise in uptake of hepatitis B vaccination among injecting drug users associated
with a universal vaccine programme in prisons.
Hutchinson SJ, Wadd S, Taylor A, et al  
|accine. 2004 Nov 25;23(2):210-4.
 Abstract
 
Hepatitis B vaccination in prison with a 3-week schedule is more efficient than
the standard 6-month schedule.
Christensen PB, Fisker N, Krarup HB, et al   
Vaccine. 2004 Sep 28;22(29-30):3897-901.
 Abstract

Prisoners' attitudes toward Hepatitis B vaccination.
Vallabhaneni S, Macalino GE, Reinert SE, et al 
Prev Med. 2004 Jun;38(6):828-33.
 Abstract
 
  HBV and HIV screening, and hepatitis B immunization programme in the prison of
Marseille, France.
Rotily M, Vernay-Vaisse C, Bourliere M ,et al.
Int J STD AIDS 1997 Dec;8(12):753-9
 Abstract
 
         Conference Reports, Abstracts, and Posters
 
  Vaccination of High Risk Inmates in Los Angeles County Men's Central Jail with Accelerated
Schedule Hepatitis A/B Vaccine
A Stirland, M Munoz, R Mendoza, et al
 (2008 National STD)
 Abstract
Management
                       
     Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries
 
  FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
Managing Hepatitis B Virus Infection: An Interview with Chloe Thio, MD -
Wohl, DA  
Infectious Disease in Corrections August 2006
 Paper
 

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