Hepatitis C Virus Infection Preceding an Outbreak of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Among Persons Who Inject Drugs—Kanawha County, West Virginia, 2019

Hepatitis C Virus Infection Preceding an Outbreak of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Among Persons Who Inject Drugs—Kanawha County, West Virginia, 2019–2021

Published:2022-07-29 Issue:3 Volume:76 Page:e752-e754
ISSN:1058-4838
Container-title:Clinical Infectious Diseases
language:en
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Author:

Hudson Alana G¹,Bonacci Robert A²³,Moorman Anne C⁴,Penley McKenna³⁵,Wilson Suzanne M¹,Hoffman Jessica L¹,Thomasson Erica R¹⁶,McClung R Paul³,Bixler Danae⁴^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. West Virginia Bureau for Public Health, West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources , Charleston, West Virginia , USA

2. Epidemic Intelligence Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , Atlanta, Georgia , USA

3. Division of HIV Prevention, National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , Atlanta, Georgia , USA

4. Division of Viral Hepatitis, National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , Atlanta, Georgia , USA

5. Public Sector, ICF International , Atlanta, Georgia , USA

6. Division of State and Local Readiness, Center for Preparedness and Response, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , Atlanta, Georgia , USA

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.

Funder

West Virginia Bureau for Public Health

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

Subject

Infectious Diseases,Microbiology (medical)

Link

https://academic.oup.com/cid/advance-article-pdf/doi/10.1093/cid/ciac619/45479933/ciac619.pdf

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