People with Hepatitis C don't usually have symptoms. "For our population, it typically targets people who use IV drugs the most just because they may share needles," said Chanel Epps, viral hepatitis ...

A new test to screen blood donors for hepatitis C (HCV) is showing promise, having scored the highest against five other systems during an evaluation by Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, ...

Recommendations have been developed for hepatitis C virus (HCV) testing among perinatally exposed infants. The recommendations and report are published in the Nov. 3 issue of Morbidity and Mortality ...

Baby Boomers account for three quarters of Hepatitis C infections and deaths, which is why the federal government says everyone in this generation needs a test. The onetime Hepatitis C blood test is ...

Even after symptoms clear, hepatitis C antibodies remain in your blood and could pose an infection risk to those receiving blood or plasma donations. Hepatitis C occurs from the hepatitis C virus (HCV ...

The closure of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s Division of Viral Hepatitis in the wake of the administration’s restructuring of the Department of Health and Human Services ...

Dear Doctor: My doctor recommends that I be tested for hepatitis C, and I’ve also seen commercials urging people to get tested for the virus – but I have no risk factors. Is it really necessary to get ...

Screening for hepatitis C has been routine for pregnant women since 2020. But testing positive for the chronic liver infection often comes as a surprise, because the virus doesn’t usually cause ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Today is National Hepatitis Testing Day, a reminder of the importance of early detection for a virus that often shows no symptoms but can lead to serious liver damage. Ven ...

In an age where advanced diagnostics are widely available, more testing does not always mean better diagnosis. Experts emphasise that the real key lies in choosing the right tests at the right time.