AASLD 2017: Hepatitis C Testing Linked to Reduced Opioid Use
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- Category: Injection Drug Use
- Published on Sunday, 26 November 2017 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Getting tested for hepatitis C virus (HCV) was associated with reduced drug use, especially among those who tested positive, but evenpeople who tested negative saw some reduction, according to study results presented at the AASLD Liver Meeting in October in Washington, DC.
AASLD 2017: HCV Infections Are Rising Among HIV+ Gay Men In San Diego
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- Category: HCV Sexual Transmission
- Published on Tuesday, 31 October 2017 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Hepatitis C incidence is increasing among gay and bisexual men living with HIV in San Diego, according to the largest analysis of its kind done in the United States. Study results were presented last week at the 2017 AASLD Liver Meeting in Washington, DC.
EACS 2017: High Rate of Hepatitis C Reinfection in German Men Who Have Sex With Men
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- Category: HCV Sexual Transmission
- Published on Sunday, 29 October 2017 00:00
- Written by Keith Alcorn
Around 1 in 7 gay and bisexual men cured of hepatitis C at major treatment centers in Germany have become reinfected since 2014, according to findings from the German Hepatitis C Cohort presented at the 16th European AIDS Conference (EACS 2017) in Milan in October. At least half of these men became reinfected within a year of completing treatment and all reinfections occurred within 18 months.
EACS 2017: Test-and-Treat Reduces HCV Among Gay Men in Swiss HIV Cohort
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- Category: HCV Sexual Transmission
- Published on Tuesday, 31 October 2017 00:00
- Written by Keith Alcorn
A systematic policy of test-and-treat cured 99% of men who have sex with men with hepatitis C in the Swiss HIV Cohort during an 8-month period and reduced the prevalence of hepatitis C by almost two-thirds, Dominique Braun of the University Hospital, Zurich, reported at the recent 16th European AIDS Conference (EACS 2017) in Milan.
Does Drug Injection Equipment Other than Syringes Transmit Hepatitis C?
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- Category: Injection Drug Use
- Published on Thursday, 21 September 2017 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Sharing drug preparation paraphernalia may not significantly contribute to hepatitis C virus (HCV) transmission among people who inject drugs, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases.
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