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Hepatitis C virus infection preceding an outbreak of HIV among persons who inject drugs- Kanawha County, West Virginia, 2019-2021
1West Virginia Bureau for Public Health, West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Charleston, WV. UNITED STATES.
2Epidemic Intelligence Service, CDC, Atlanta, GA.
3Division of HIV Prevention, National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, CDC, Atlanta, GA. UNITED STATES.
4Division of Viral Hepatitis, National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, CDC, Atlanta, GA. UNITED STATES.
5ICF International, Atlanta GA.
6Division of HIV Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA. UNITED STATES.
7West Virginia Bureau for Public Health, West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Charleston, WV.
8Division of State and Local Readiness, Center for Preparedness and Response, CDC, Atlanta, GA. UNITED STATES.
Abstract
Of 65 cases during an HIV outbreak among persons who inject drugs (PWID) in Kanawha County, West Virginia during 2019-2021, 61 (94%) had hepatitis C diagnosed at a median of 46 months prior to HIV diagnosis. Hepatitis C diagnosis among PWID should trigger improved access to prevention and treatment services.