Hepatitis A virus survival on drug paraphernalia

Hepatitis A virus survival on drug paraphernalia [abstract] https://t.co/2hwrGjj9Q6 #SUD #PWUD #HAV #PWID https://t.co/AymFHdosYZ

Hepatitis A virus survival on drug paraphernalia [abstract] https://t.co/2hwrGj1yYy #SUD #PWUD #HAV #PWID https://t.co/f1ndr1LY57

Hepatitis A virus survival on drug paraphernalia - Medrzycki - 2020 - Journal of Viral Hepatitis - Wiley Online Library https://t.co/ZlXhD5dESo

Hepatitis A virus remains infective for up to 10 days on drug paraphernalia https://t.co/pSIN7LPcGA @aivl

Hepatitis A virus survival on drug paraphernalia https://t.co/ZsOcX9fI7e #SUD #PWID #IDU #PWUD #opioids #HAV #opioid https://t.co/GDxxW4W9ol

Hepatitis A virus survival on drug paraphernalia https://t.co/ZsOcX9fI7e #SUD #PWID #IDU #PWUD #opioids #HAV #opioid https://t.co/yQhHausiK8

...In conclusion, our findings show that HAV survives and remains infective in or on injection drug use equipment for 1 to 10 weeks depending on the type of paraphernalia examined and environmental conditions https://t.co/HdGTIpFDSH #SUD #PWUD #PWID #IDU #

...In conclusion, our findings show that HAV survives and remains infective in or on injection drug use equipment for 1 to 10 weeks depending on the type of paraphernalia examined and environmental conditions https://t.co/HdGTIpFDSH #SUD #PWUD #PWID #IDU #

This study on the persistence of Hepatitis A virus on drug paraphernalia reminds me of that one time in grad school where I somehow ended up culturing crackpipes, baggies and a pile of cocaine to rule out their role in a cluster of community-acquired MRSA.