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 ...

In a clinical practice guideline issued by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and published online Aug. 17 in Obstetrics & Gynecology, recommendations are presented for hepatitis ...

Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver. Largely can be asymptomatic or can present with nonspecific symptoms such as fatigue, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, and weakness or specific symptoms such ...

Hepatitis C, a bloodborne virus that damages the liver, can cause cirrhosis, liver cancer, liver failure and death if left untreated. Despite the availability of highly effective treatments, the ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In new guidelines, the CDC recommends testing all infants and children who were perinatally exposed to hepatitis ...