Most pediatric cases of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection are perinatal, meaning the virus is transmitted from birthing parent to child during pregnancy or birth, according to the Centers for Disease ...
Read on to learn more about the similarities and differences between hepatitis B and C, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention strategies. HBV and HCV have similar symptoms.
The findings are published in Clinical Infectious Diseases. Effective screening and treatment for hepatitis C virus in reproductive-aged women is a powerful tool for breaking the cycle of ...
The risk for HCV reinfection among patients who reported injection drug use was increased in the initial period after curative treatment but decreased over time.
The arrival of interferon-free, orally administered direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) in 2014 was a leap forward for the treatment of hepatitis C (HCV), a disease responsible for some 700,000 deaths ...