Publications by authors named "Rosalia Guerrero"
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- A community program aimed at screening for hepatitis C virus (HCV) had a low success rate in finding infected patients to refer for treatment.
- The majority of positive findings came from addiction centers and specific birth cohorts, indicating these are key areas for focus.
- Future efforts should prioritize outreach to these groups to improve infection detection and treatment linkage.
Background: Oil spill chemicals (OSCs) result not only from the crude oil components but also from dispersants used in the clean-up activities, where some may result in adverse health effects under certain exposure and dosage conditions. One of the main populations of concern for exposure to OSCs are children, who are frequent beach users. Activities such as ingestion of and digging in sand can increase dermal and ingestion exposure.
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