Significant Association Exists Between Illicit Fentanyl Use And HCV Transmission Among PWID, Research Shows

HCP Live (8/7, Brooks) reports, “New research has unveiled a significant association between illicit fentanyl use and hepatitis C virus (HCV) transmission among people who inject drugs (PWID).” Researchers also discovered that “use of illicitly manufactured fentanyl was linked to a 64% increased risk of acquiring HCV, highlighting a novel association between illicit fentanyl and HCV seroconversion in this patient population.” The findings were published in Clinical Infectious Diseases.