Vertical Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus Among Women With a History of Injection Opioid Use

By Ana Balkandjieva

11 August 2024

People who inject drugs

A study, published in Clinical Infectious Diseases, presented the results of an observational study of HCV vertical transmission with post-natal infant testing out to 48 weeks and linkage to care and curative treatment postpartum in women with a history of injection drug use in southern Ohio and West Virginia, US.

Access the full study results here.

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