#hepatitis C treatment

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.

Liver cancer is now less likely to be caused by hepatitis B or C, but more likely to be caused by fatty liver disease or alcohol.

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

However, people who are not successfully treated may continue to experience declines in mental health.

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

Singer Naomi Judd was diagnosed with hepatitis C in 1990 and cured eight years later. She spoke out for those with liver disease.

However, older people were more likely to experience adverse events, especially if they used ribavirin.

Several makers of hepatitis C drugs are limiting health care providers’ access to the 340B Drug Pricing Program’s discounts.

One of the first celebrities to disclose she had hepatitis C—and was cured of the liver disease—Pamela Anderson will star in “Chicago."

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

Today’s direct-acting antiviral therapies are highly effective and easy to use, and almost everyone can be cured.

Antiviral therapy reduced the need for hospitalization and emergency treatment for liver-related and other conditions.

Plus: A HepVu fellow aims to geographically track hep C rates and overdose deaths and thus identify where risk is the highest.

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