#hepatitis C testing

However, rates of persistent HCV infection at age 5 were lower than previously assumed.

Left untreated, hepatitis C can lead to cirrhosis, liver cancer and the need for a liver transplant.

People who were covered by Medicaid were less likely to be screened than those with private health insurance.

However, only 6% of this population received hepatitis C care within six months after delivery.

A day for people at risk for viral hepatitis to be tested, and for health care providers to educate patients about viral hepatitis testing.

The Show Me the Cure plan aims to increase hepatitis C prevention, testing and treatment services through policy and advocacy.

Millions of Americans are living with viral hepatitis. #HepTestingDay urges you to find out whether you’re one of them.

Universal HCV testing led to an increase in the number of pregnant women and infants diagnosed in a timely manner.

Hepatitis C screening orders jumped to 80% when doctors didn’t have to click to opt-in for patient screenings, a Penn Medicine study found.

Pickings for concurrent treatment are slim in Ending the HIV Epidemic rural communities.

A Georgia veterans medical center alerted nearly 4,600 patients of possible exposure to HIV and hepatitis B and C.

Men and Black people were more likely to have antibodies against hepatitis C virus.

Testing advances made during the COVID-19 pandemic may lead to “test and treat” approaches for hepatitis C. But there’s a holdup.

The hepatitis bridge counselor will work in Guilford County and other parts of central North Carolina.

Oklahoma ranks third in the nation for hepatitis C deaths. The state also has a high rate of rural HIV transmission.

Pairing HCV testing and treatment eliminates the need to navigate the medical system.