Enfermedades infecciosas relacionadas con las drogas en Europa: novedades 2019 de la red de expertos del OEDT

El OEDT muestra los avances alentadores realizados para reducir la prevalencia de las enfermedades infecciosas entre las personas que se inyectan drogas, además de destacar la necesidad de ampliar los programas y servicios existentes. Más información, en inglés, está disponible abajo.

This report presents an overview of infectious diseases among people who inject drugs in Europe, both in the community and in prison settings, covering disease surveillance, outbreak investigations, and prevention and control, for the period up to the end of February 2019. The report describes the population at risk, in terms of the number of injectors and the main injecting practices, presenting the latest data on incidence and prevalence of drug-related hepatitis C and B virus and HIV infections, as well as recent outbreaks, among people who inject drugs in Europe. This is accompanied by an overview of harm reduction intervention coverage, testing and treatment.