Protecting Key Populations From Abrupt Disruptions to Essential HIV Services
“Prevention, testing and treatment services for HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections (STI) have driven unprecedented progress in improving population health over the past two decades, with millions of new HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths averted.”
New health department data shows spikes in whooping cough, hepatitis C
“Hepatitis C, a bloodborne virus that infects the liver, also increased last year by 17%, per the infectious disease dashboard. In 2024, more than 600 people were diagnosed with the virus in Allegheny County.”
HIV and Hepatitis Groups Ask Supreme Court to Protect PrEP, Testing
“Last week, 20 HIV and hepatitis organizations filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court in support of the US government’s position in Kennedy v. Braidwood Management, which challenges the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) preventive services coverage requirement. The preventative services coverage requires private insurers to include a range of testing, including for HIV and hepatitis B and C, as well as preventative offerings, including PrEP for HIV and vaccinations for hepatitis A and B, and counseling for sexually transmitted infection prevention.”
New Model Reveals Key Predictors of Hepatitis C Virus Transmission From Mother to Child
“Maternal hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA titer > 10⁶ International Units (IU)/mL and antepartum bleeding are key predictors of perinatal transmission, with the risk ranging from 1.5% to 28.5%. The prediction model achieved an area under the curve of 0.76 for perinatal transmission.”
