People who inject drugs

Researchers in Quebec have been surveying nearly 16,000 people who inject drugs; Between 1995 and 2020 they found decreases in HIV infections and sharing of drug equipment; However, rates of exposure to hepatitis C virus did not decrease as much. More

Introducing a hepatitis C outreach and treatment program in Australian community pharmacies, particularly those offering opioid agonist therapy, could significantly increase testing, diagnosis, and cure of those living with the virus. More

Rate of hepatitis C reinfection after successful direct-acting antivirals treatment among people who inject drugs in Spain: the LIVERate study More

DAAs achieve a 95% success rate in treating HCV among HIV patients, but 5% experience unsuccessful treatment; Lower CD4 cell counts, HCV genotype 4, and recent injection drug use are linked to higher odds of unsuccessful treatment. More

Researchers from Canada and Australia sought to assess the return on investment for Canada’s prison needle exchange programs, and the potential impact of scaling it up, as part of efforts to eliminate blood-borne infections in prisons. More