Viral infections during pregnancy have long been considered benign conditions with a few
notable exceptions, such as herpes virus. The recent Ebola outbreak and other viral …

Background. Although guidelines recommend that people who inject drugs (PWID) should
not be excluded from hepatitis C (HCV) treatment, some services remain reluctant to treat …

These Guidelinesreview the use of medicines such as methadone, buprenorphine,
naltrexone and clonidine in combination with psychosocial support in the treatment of …

Hepatitis C virus remains a large health care burden to the world. Incidence rates across the
world fluctuate and are difficult to calculate given the asymptomatic, often latent nature of the …

Background Evidence documents successful hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment outcomes for
people who inject drugs (PWID) and interest in HCV treatment among this population …

A large body of literature emphasizes the relationship between stigma and adverse health
outcomes and health access measures. For people living with hepatitis C virus (HCV) …

This report summarizes current (as of 2011) guidelines or recommendations published by
multiple agencies of the US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) for …

Illicit drug users continue to be a group at high risk for tuberculosis (TB). Here, we present an
updated review of the relationship between TB and illicit drug use, and we summarize more …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Hepatitis C virus antiviral treatment is effective for individual
patients but few active injecting drug users are treated. We considered the utility of antiviral …

Cirrhosis is a worldwide problem that is associated with a substantial economic burden.
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, and alcoholic liver …