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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Eden Gillespie

Queensland prisoners stuck on a ‘merry-go-round’ of hepatitis C transmission

Prison fence
Queensland prisons are a hotbed for hepatitis C transmission, advocates say Photograph: Jono Searle/AAP

Queensland prisoners are stuck on a “merry-go-round” of hepatitis C transmission because the government is failing to deliver harm reduction programs needed to eliminate the virus, advocates say.

Queensland, along with other Australian states and territories, has committed to the elimination of hepatitis C by 2030, in line with global targets set by the World Health Organization.

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