Brown University: By Comparing Needles to Mosquitoes, New Model Offers Insights Into Hepatitis C Solutions
September 05, 2019
September 05, 2019
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Sept. 5 [TNSmedicalresearch] -- Brown University issued the following news release:
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- Removing used needles does not reduce the spread of Hepatitis C virus -- instead, changing the ratio of infected to uninfected needles is critical, study finds.
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By comparing needles and syringes to disease-carrying mosquitoes, an innovative mathematical model of how the Hepatitis C virus spreads is offering scientists new . . .
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- Removing used needles does not reduce the spread of Hepatitis C virus -- instead, changing the ratio of infected to uninfected needles is critical, study finds.
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By comparing needles and syringes to disease-carrying mosquitoes, an innovative mathematical model of how the Hepatitis C virus spreads is offering scientists new . . .