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Louisiana Office of Public Health, Infectious Disease Epidemiology |
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Louisiana Office of Public Health, Infectious Disease Epidemiology |
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| Population
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Residents
in a long-term drug treatment facility |
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| Eligibility: |
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All
residents are offered hepatitis screening and vaccination after remaining in the
program for one month |
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| Region
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New
Orleans |
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| Funding: |
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State and
federal funds |
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Program started: |
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September
2001 |
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| Number
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Approximately 100 |
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Contact: |
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Dielda J.
Robertson, Epidemiologist Specialist
Adult Viral Hepatitis Prevention Coordinator
Infectious Disease Epidemiology
3101 W. Napoleon Avenue
Metairie, LA 70001
Phone: 504-219-4517
Fax: 504-219-4522
Email: djroberts@dhh.la.gov |
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Website: |
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Description: |
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| The Infectious Disease Epidemiology Section of
the Louisiana Office of Public Health is collaborating with the HIV/AIDS program
as well as Tulane University School of Medicine in order to provide hepatitis
screening and vaccination services to clients of a residential substance abuse
treatment program for indigent men in New Orleans. Counseling and testing for
hepatitis B and C has been incorporated into existing HIV screening and
counseling services and is conducted on a weekly basis. The screening services are offered to all clients who have remained in the program for one
month. Clients identified as HCV infected are referred to Tulane internal
medicine and internal medicine/pediatrics clinic at University Hospital/MCL-NO
for confirmatory testing, medical evaluation, and when appropriate, medical
treatment. Clients identified as HBV infected are counseled to inform sexual
partners of their status and referred for medical services as appropriate.
Clients who test negative for HBV surface antigen are offered the HBV vaccine
series. Residents who test positive for HCV or HBV are also offered hepatitis A
vaccination. Testing, counseling and immunizations are carried out by Tulane
medical students who have been trained in HCV counseling by Infectious Disease
Epidemiology staff. Demographic and risk factor data is also collected on all
participants. |
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| 1573 Selby Ave, Ste 234 St Paul, MN 55104 Tel (651) 647-9009
Fax (651) 647-9131 |
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