What is needed to eliminate hepatitis B virus and hepatitis C virus as global health threats

JW Ward, AR Hinman - Gastroenterology, 2019 - Elsevier
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) cause 1.3 million deaths annually. To
prevent more than 7 million deaths by 2030, the World Health Organization set goals to …

Hepatitis C guidance 2023 update: american association for the study of liver diseases–infectious diseases society of america recommendations for testing, managing …

D Bhattacharya, A Aronsohn, J Price… - Clinical Infectious …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The Infectious Diseases Society of America and the American Association for the
Study of Liver Diseases have collaboratively developed evidence-based guidance …

[PDF][PDF] Hepatitis C guidance 2019 update: American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases–Infectious Diseases Society of America recommendations for testing …

MG Ghany, TR Morgan… - …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
HCV infection, risk-based screening failed to identify the majority of individuals with HCV
infection due to both clinician and patient barriers.(9-12) Analysis of the 2003-2010 National …

[HTML][HTML] CDC recommendations for hepatitis C screening among adults—United States, 2020

S Schillie - MMWR. Recommendations and Reports, 2020 - cdc.gov
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a major source of morbidity and mortality in the United
States. HCV is transmitted primarily through parenteral exposures to infectious blood or …

Screening for hepatitis C virus infection in adolescents and adults: US Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement

DK Owens, KW Davidson, AH Krist, MJ Barry… - Jama, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is the most common chronic blood-borne pathogen in
the US and a leading cause of complications from chronic liver disease. HCV is associated …

Prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection in US states and the District of Columbia, 2013 to 2016

ES Rosenberg, EM Rosenthal, EW Hall… - JAMA network …, 2018 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality
in the United States, and incidence has increased rapidly in recent years, likely owing to …

Cost effectiveness of universal screening for hepatitis C virus infection in the era of direct-acting, pangenotypic treatment regimens

MH Eckman, JW Ward, KE Sherman - Clinical Gastroenterology and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Most persons infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) in the United States
were born from 1945 through 1965; testing is recommended for this cohort. However, HCV …

Cost-effectiveness of universal hepatitis C virus screening of pregnant women in the United States

A Chaillon, EB Rand, N Reau… - Clinical Infectious …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background Hepatitis C virus'(HCV) chronic prevalence among pregnant women in
the United States doubled nationally from 2009–2014 (~ 0.7%), yet many cases remain …

Assessing the cost-effectiveness of hepatitis C screening strategies in France

S Deuffic-Burban, A Huneau, A Verleene, C Brouard… - Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background & Aims In Europe, hepatitis C virus (HCV) screening still targets people at high
risk of infection. We aim to determine the cost-effectiveness of expanded HCV screening in …

The impact of direct‐acting anti‐virals on the hepatitis C care cascade: identifying progress and gaps towards hepatitis C elimination in the United States

J Chhatwal, Q Chen, ED Bethea, C Hur… - Alimentary …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background The hepatitis C virus (HCV) care cascade has changed dramatically following
the introduction of direct‐acting anti‐virals (DAAs). Up‐to‐date estimates of the cascade are …