Hepatitis C News

Every year on July 28th, clinicians and researchers recognize World Hepatitis Day to bring awareness to one of the world’s deadliest but preventable viruses and continue efforts to meet the global goal of eliminating viral hepatitis by 2030

The FDA’s recent authorization of a rapid, point-of-care test to diagnose current hepatitis C virus infection is a major victory, but it would be malpractice to initiate same-day HCV treatment if a patient’s hepatitis B virus status is unknown.

The FDA granted marketing authorization for Cepheid’s Xpert HCV test and GeneXpert Xpress System, the first rapid test for hepatitis C virus intended for use in point-of-care settings.

SAN ANTONIO — We caught up with Connie Steed, MSN, RN, CIC, FAPIC, at the annual meeting of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology to find out how she got “Hooked on ID.”

We checked in with CDC Director Mandy K. Cohen, MD, MPH, for an update on the agency’s efforts to modernize the nation’s disease surveillance and data systems and improve how the CDC communicates with the public and physicians.

Hepatitis C virus clearance rates in all states fell well short of national elimination goals, a study published in MMWR showed.

Science has always been a passion of mine. I worked in research and microbiology for years, and while at home, I would read science journals, try to identify diseases from case studies and watch all the science shows.

WHO reported a “major” increase in STIs in 2022, specifically highlighting an increase in syphilis and an insufficient decline in new HIV and viral hepatitis infections.

Facilitated telemedicine integrated into opioid treatment programs for patients with hepatitis C virus infection resulted in “substantially higher” cure rates compared with offsite referral to a hepatitis specialist, according to a study.

We caught up with Gonzalo Bearman, MD, MPH, at the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America Spring Conference to ask how he got “Hooked on ID.”