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

Alana G Hudson Robert A Bonacci Anne C Moorman McKenna Penley Suzanne M Wilson Jessica L Hoffman Erica R Thomasson R Paul McClung Danae Bixler

Clin Infect Dis

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

Published: February 2023

During an HIV outbreak among people who inject drugs in West Virginia from 2019 to 2021, 94% of the 65 cases had been diagnosed with hepatitis C an average of 46 months before their HIV diagnosis.
This highlights a strong link between hepatitis C and HIV among individuals who inject drugs, suggesting that hepatitis C could be an early indicator of increased risk for HIV.
The findings emphasize the need for better access to prevention and treatment services for those diagnosed with hepatitis C to potentially reduce the spread of HIV.

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.

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