Babies born to mothers with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) and high HBV DNA levels remain at risk for HBV transmission and development of chronic infection despite routine immunoprophylaxis at the time of birth. Treatment of pregnant women with an … Continue reading →
The elimination of perinatal hepatitis B transmission—transmission of the virus from mother to child during pregnancy or childbirth—is one of the four overarching goals of the national Viral Hepatitis Action Plan. With fewer than 1,000 estimated cases of perinatal HBV … Continue reading →
BEIJING, Sept. 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Thousands of babies have been born free of the HIV virus thanks to effective interventions provided by the Government of China with technical support from UN agencies, according to a new Progress Report released … Continue reading →
An investigational vaccine known as Sci-B-Vac given to babies born to women with hepatitis B was more effective at preventing HBV infection than the widely used Engerix-B vaccine, according to a report at the EASL International Liver Congress this month in London. In countries where HBV is endemic, … Continue reading →
