Hepatitis C Virus Infection Preceding an Outbreak of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Among Persons Who Inject Drugs—Kanawha County, West Virginia, 2019–2021. (29th July 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hudson, Alana G; Bonacci, Robert A; Moorman, Anne C; Penley, McKenna; Wilson, Suzanne M; Hoffman, Jessica L; Thomasson, Erica R; McClung, R Paul; Bixler, Danae
• Is Part Of: Clinical infectious diseases. Volume 76:Number 3(2023)
• Page Start: e752
• Page End: e754
• Publication Date: 2022-07-29
• Subjects: hepatitis C -- human immunodeficiency virus -- outbreak -- epidemiology -- prevention; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; 616.905
• DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciac619
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1058-4838

Abstract

Abstract: Of 65 cases during a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) outbreak among persons who inject drugs (PWID) in West Virginia (2019–2021), 61 (94%) had hepatitis C diagnosed a median of 46 months prior to HIV diagnosis. Hepatitis C diagnosis among PWID should trigger improved access to prevention and treatment services.