Across the globe, some 71 million people are living with a chronic hepatitis C infection, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). (1) Though no vaccine exists for hepatitis C, medications ...

European regulators have recommended expanding Maviret, a dual direct-acting antiviral, to include acute hepatitis C infection in adults and children.

Your doctor may suggest your child get blood tests to diagnose hepatitis C. They're the same tests used in adults, but they're only done in kids over the age of 2: HCV-RNA testor qualitative HCV test.

Ledipasvir-sofosbuvir (Harvoni) is an antiviral medication that attacks the hepatitis C virus. It's one of the most effective treatments for hep C. Hepatitis means inflamed liver. After 6 months, it’s ...

Hepatitis C is a chronic viral infection that doesn’t always cause symptoms, so it’s possible to be infected with the virus for years without feeling ill. (1) The virus spreads through contact with an ...

Hepatitis C is a virus that causes an infection, liver inflammation, and eventually liver damage. It’s spread by contact with infected blood. Hepatitis C carries with it a lot of misunderstandings and ...

Oakland's Highland Hospital and a coalition in San Francisco are moving the needle on hepatitis C elimination. A small purple-and-white sign hangs on the waiting room wall in Highland Hospital’s ...

Hepatitis C is a type of liver disease caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Your liver produces bile to help you digest food. It also removes toxins from your body. Hepatitis C, sometimes ...

As the opioid epidemic has worsened in the United States, prevalence of hepatitis C has also increased. Hepatitis C is a bloodborne virus that damages the liver. It is mainly spread through sharing ...

Hepatitis C is a type of blood-borne virus that targets the liver, causing inflammation and liver damage if untreated. It spreads between people by blood-to-blood contact. In cases covered by the ...

On Tuesday, Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. signed a proclamation designating May as Hepatitis C Awareness ...