New cases of hepatitis C have fallen among gay and bisexual men with HIV in France

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The rate of new hepatitis C infections halved among gay and bisexual men with HIV in France between 2014 and 2017 following the introduction of direct-acting antivirals, a French cohort study has reported.

However, the French research group who carried out the study say that additional risk reduction measures will be needed to drive down hepatitis C transmission and achieve micro-elimination of the virus among gay and bisexual men living with HIV in France.

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