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June 27th 2024
The marketing authorization makes the Xpert HCV test and GeneXpert Xpress System the first point-of-care test for diagnosing HCV.
Regular Screening Is Key for Hepatitis C
"One of the big problems we're having right now is trying to identify these patients with hepatitis C," Rick Davis, PA-C, University of Florida College of Medicine told MD Magazine. "We've found that the birth cohort of baby boomers (1945-1965) has the highest prevalence of infection, and now we're starting to see the results of that."
Getting Primary Care Physicians Comfortable with Managing Hepatitis C
April 6th 2017Hepatitis C diagnoses are rarely made by a specialist, said Norman Sussman, MD. He explained how the telehealth program, Project ECHO, can help primary care physicians better manage patients with the virus at the American College of Physicians Internal Medicine Meeting (ACP 2017) in San Diego, California.
Testing is Crucial in Mother-To-Child Hepatitis C Transmission
At CROI 2017, John W. Ward, MD, CDC, explained his team has been concentrating on one particular health effect: transmission of hepatitis C from mother-to-child at the time of birth. This is showing them increases in children now becoming infected with hepatitis C, so it’s a growing problem among young people and their children.
Hep C: Public Health Achievement Requires Immediate Application of Interventions
We've had a 150% increase in the number of new cases of hepatitis C in the country, and almost all of those cases are among persons less than 30 years of age," John W. Ward, MD, of CDC said.
CDC Official: Hepatitis C Virus Can Be Eliminated in the US
"We have drugs now that used to take one pill to several pills a day for 2-3 months, you can cure 95% of people living with hepatitis C. The issue is getting those persons identified who are living with this silent infection."