WHO guidelines on testing for hepatitis B and C – meeting targets for testing

WHO guidelines on testing for hepatitis B and C – meeting targets for testing

An estimated 71 million people worldwide are chronically infected with hepatitis C [1] and 257 million with hepatitis B [1–4]. Combined, hepatitis C and hepatitis B are estimated to cause 1.34 million deaths annually, and viral hepatitis is now the 7th leading cause of death globally, ahead of HIV and malaria [2, 3]. The burden of hepatitis B and C disease in 2013 was estimated at 38.7 million ...

Methodological challenges in appraising evidence on diagnostic testing for WHO guidelines on hepatitis B and hepatitis C virus infection

Linking persons with hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV) infection with appropriate prevention and treatment requires that they first be diagnosed. The World Health Organization (WHO) has developed its first guidelines on testing for chronic HBV and HCV infection, using a framework based on methods from the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) Working ...

Hepatitis B and C in Switzerland - healthcare provider initiated testing for chronic hepatitis B and C infection.

Hepatitis B and hepatitis C are contagious liver diseases caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV) and the hepatitis C virus (HCV), respectively. In particular, chronic infection with HBV or HCV is a major public health problem throughout Europe. The majority of persons chronically infected (65%-75%) are not aware of their infection status until symptoms of advanced liver disease appear. In additi...

The seroprevalence of hepatitis A and B in people testing positive for hepatitis C.

WHO publishes first guidelines for hepatitis B treatment.

The special needs of specific populations, such as people co-infected with HIV, children and adolescents, and pregnant women are also considered. Existing recommendations for the prevention of HBV transmission from relevant WHO guidelines are also summarised in the newly published guidelines and include prevention of perinatal and early childhood HBV infection through infant hepatitis B vaccina...