Molecular epidemiology of hepatitis C virus transmission networks among men who have sex with men in Hong Kong
TH Kwan1,2, DPC Chan1, NS Wong1,2, SS Lee1
1 Stanley Ho Centre for Emerging Infectious Diseases, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
2 Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
- Sexual transmission of hepatitis C virus (HCV) was common among men who have sex with men (MSM).
- HCV infections among MSM living with HIV in Hong Kong formed a distinct closely knit cluster.
- MSM had a shorter infection history at HCV diagnosis, compared with non-MSM.
- The major driving force of the HCV/HIV syndemic was confined to local transmission clusters.