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Hepatitis C virus outbreak at a pain clinic in Los Angeles

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 January 2024

Jemma Alarcón Open the ORCID record for Jemma Alarcón [Opens in a new window] ,
Bonnie L. Dao ,
Marita Santos ,
Mirna P. Jewell ,
Christina Donabedian ,
Adrianna N. Stanley ,
Dawn M. Terashita ,
Sharon E. Balter  and
Prabhu Gounder Open the ORCID record for Prabhu Gounder [Opens in a new window]
Jemma Alarcón*
Affiliation:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Los Angeles, California
Bonnie L. Dao
Affiliation:
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Los Angeles, California
Marita Santos
Affiliation:
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Los Angeles, California
Mirna P. Jewell
Affiliation:
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Los Angeles, California
Christina Donabedian
Affiliation:
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Los Angeles, California
Adrianna N. Stanley
Affiliation:
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Los Angeles, California
Dawn M. Terashita
Affiliation:
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Los Angeles, California
Sharon E. Balter
Affiliation:
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Los Angeles, California
Prabhu Gounder
Affiliation:
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Los Angeles, California
*
Corresponding author: Jemma Alarcón; Email: jalarcon2@ph.lacounty.gov
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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 45 , Issue 4 , April 2024 , pp. 549 - 550
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