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…Background HCV transmission among MSM is associated with high-risk behaviours …

…ive testing and partnership model enables successful, sustained HCV micro-elimination. This approach reduces morbidity and proves c…

…t-acting antivirals (DAAs) on hepatitis C control, acute/recent hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections continue to be diagnosed in contemporary…

…CV, and to offer treatment. The goal of the WHO is to eliminate HCV (defined as incidence <2/100 people who inject drugs or <5/100,…

…und Addiction Services (SERD) represent a strategic setting for hepatitis C (HCV) screening and early case identification. Screening campai…

…CV 15). For HIV: 9 cases were confirmed and linked to care. For Syphilis, 5 cases were confirmed; for HCV, 3 active infections were conf…

…cence immunoassay (Elecsys Anti-HCV II, Roche). A total of 3361 PLWH and 3361 age-comparable and sex-comparable HIV-negative control…

…rst reinfection), we evaluated serum antibody responses against HCV’s E1E2 envelope glycoprotein. Based solely on E1E2-binding anti…

… died of decompensated liver disease. 4 patients presented with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC); all have subsequently died. In addition, 38 patients hav…

…re is a significant incidence in the 45-54 age group, while for HIV in the 35-54 age group. Not having access to the healthcare sys…

… fear of receiving a positive result (1.6%).Conclusions Bundled HIV, HBV and HCV testing in the ED using residual samples is feasib…

…tions, necessitating region-specific data. This study evaluates HCV seroprevalence and viraemic burden in rural and periurban Sindh…