Hepatitis C News

People who inject drugs experienced sustained increases in health-related quality of life when they were successfully treated for hepatitis C during opioid agonist treatment, according to a study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases.

WHO released the first-ever global guidance for countries seeking validated hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus elimination.

The CDC announced achievement in controlling the hepatitis B virus and detailed the next steps for continued progress among underperforming countries’ immunization programs impacted by COVID-19 in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

Sir Michael Houghton, who won a Nobel Prize last year for his part in discovering the hepatitis C virus, said during a presentation at the ECCMID virtual meeting recently that an HCV vaccine could be ready within 5 years.

The CDC on Thursday published updated clinical guidelines for the treatment of STIs amid a sustained national increase in cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis.

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There was a recent increase in “unexpected” hepatitis B virus infections among liver transplant recipients who received organs from donors who tested negative, according to findings published in MMWR.

Peer support within marginalized groups at risk for hepatitis C virus increased treatment initiation and completion as well as improved outcomes, according to a presenter at The International Liver Congress.

Routine testing for bloodborne viruses in EDs proved easily integrated and cost-effective in the U.K., according to a presentation at The International Liver Congress.

Administration of direct-acting antiviral agents safely and effectively treated children with hepatitis C, according to a presentation at the International Liver Congress.