New syringe design not particularly effective at curbing spread of Hepatitis C virus
Researchers examined the internal design of syringes to see if variations affected the transmission of hepatitis C virus. As many as 21 million people worldwide inject drugs, putting them at heightened risk for infection from blood-borne pathogens such as the hepatitis C virus (HCV), especially if syringes are shared. A newer type of syringe designed […]
