Recently acquired HCV infection in men who have sex with men in Germany in the direct‐acting antivirals era and during the COVID‐19 pandemic

Direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) are key to eliminating hepatitis C virus (HCV). In men who have sex with men (MSM) with HIV co-infection, recently acquired HCV infection is common. Sexual practices and reinfection rates may hamper micro-elimination despite high treatment rates.