STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The rate of hepatitis C infections during pregnancy rose significantly in recent years, raising concerns over health risks posed by the virus for both mothers and their newborns.

This article was originally published on Contagion Live. It has been lightly edited. A 16-fold increase in the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection during pregnancy in the United States is ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Hepatitis C cases have been rising in recent years, significantly impacting women of childbearing age. Hepatitis C can cause low birthweight, liver disorders and pre-term births in an ...

Giving postpartum mothers with hepatitis C the opportunity to start antiviral treatment while still in the hospital after giving birth — and delivering the medication to their bedside before discharge ...

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