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#mother-to-child transmission

Higher HCV Viral Load Raises Risk of Mother-to-Child Transmission

Women who had both hepatitis C and HIV were most likely to pass HCV on to their newborns.

Early Viread and Infant Vaccination Prevents Mother-to-Child Transmission of Hepatitis B

Even without HBV immunoglobulin, no infants acquired hepatitis B from mothers with a high viral load.

Vertical Transmission of Hepatitis C Is Higher Than Previously Reported

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

Harvoni Is Well Tolerated Among Pregnant Women With Hep C

All women who completed follow-up in a small trial were cured, and none of their infants contracted the virus.

A Valuable Tool Against Chronic Hepatitis B Goes Unused in Many Developing Countries

A critical tool that stops the spread of nearly half of all new chronic hepatitis B infections has fallen victim to politics.

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