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Madrid study shows decrease in active hepatitis C infection among risk groups
A study conducted through a mobile screening unit in Madrid, Spain from 2017 to 2023 found that active hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection decreased from 23% to 6% in that period among people who use drugs (PWUD) that visited the unit.
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New study determines incidence of and risk factors for hepatitis C virus reinfection among men with HIV
A new study provides new perspectives on transmission of hepatitis C virus (HCV), a virus that infects the liver and can be transmitted during injection of drugs, among men who have sex with men (MSM).
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WHO prequalifies the first self-test for hepatitis C virus
The World Health Organization (WHO) has prequalified the first hepatitis C virus (HCV) self-test which can provide a critical support in expanding access to testing and diagnosis, accelerating global efforts to eliminate hepatitis C.
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Hepatitis C leaves ‘scars’ in immune cells even after successful treatment
Researchers have discovered that traces of ‘epigenetic scars’ remain in regulatory T cells and exhibit sustained inflammatory properties long after the Hepatitis C virus is cleared from the body.