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2. The CDC has new recommendations for testing infants for ...

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   Doctors are using a new method to treat mothers with hepatitis C before ... This November the CDC's added new guidelines to test infants as young as 2 to 6 months old. A June report found only 1 ...

3. Sofosbuvir/velpatasvir - Wikipedia

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   Sofosbuvir/velpatasvir, sold under the brand name Epclusa among others, is a fixed-dose combination medication for the treatment of hepatitis C in adults. [2] [5] [6] [7] It combines sofosbuvir and velpatasvir. [2] [5] [6] It is more than 90% effective for hepatitis C genotypes one through six. [2]

4. Hepatitis C - Wikipedia

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   Hepatitis C is an infectious disease caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV) that primarily affects the liver; [2] it is a type of viral hepatitis. [6] During the initial infection period, people often have mild or no symptoms. [ 1 ]

5. HCV in children and pregnancy - Wikipedia

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   Guidelines for the investigation of babies born to hepatitis C positive mothers have been published. [8] In children born to hepatitis C virus antibody positive but hepatitis C virus RNA negative mothers, the alanine aminotransferase and hepatitis C virus antibodies should be investigated at 18-24 months of life. If both the alanine ...

6. Here's What Hepatitis C Actually Is—and How You Get It - AOL

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   In fact, the rate of new hepatitis C cases more than quadrupled over the last decade, according to a study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Dr. Dr.

7. Sofosbuvir - Wikipedia

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   Sofosbuvir is also used with other medications and longer treatment durations, depending on specific circumstances, genotype and cost-effectiveness–based perspective. For example, for the treatment of genotypes 1, 4, 5, and 6 hepatitis C infections, sofosbuvir can be used in combination with the viral NS5A inhibitor ledipasvir. [16]

8. Post-exposure prophylaxis - Wikipedia

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   To be most effective, treatment should begin within an hour of exposure. [23] After 72 hours PEP is much less effective, and may not be effective at all. [22] Prophylactic treatment for HIV typically lasts four weeks. [22] [24] While there is compelling data to suggest that PEP after HIV exposure is effective, there have been cases where it has ...

9. List of antiviral drugs - Wikipedia

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   Hepatitis C Sofosbuvir: Hepatitis C [17] nucleoside analogue reverse transcriptase inhibitor: Stavudine: HIV Taribavirin (Viramidine) Hepatitis Syndromes in which Ribavirin is active [18] Telaprevir: Hepatitis C Telbivudine (Tyzeka) Hepatitis B: Tenofovir alafenamide: Hepatitis B: Tenofovir disoproxil: Hepatitis B, HIV [19] Tipranavir: HIV ...