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Alternative Title:
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
Publisher's site:
http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6642a3
Personal Author:
Watts, Theresa ; Stockman, Lauren ; Martin, Justin ; Guilfoyle, Sheila ; Vergeront, James M.
Watts, Theresa ; Stockman, Lauren ; Martin, Justin ; Guilfoyle, Sheila ; Vergeront, James M. Less -
Description:
State surveillance during the last 10 years reveals a nationwide increase in hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among young adults (1). The proportion of infants born to HCV-infected women is also increasing nationally (2). To estimate the proportion of infants born to HCV-infected women and the frequency of confirmed HCV infection in their infants, maternal name and date of birth from HCV reports in the Wisconsin Electronic Disease Surveillance System (WEDSS) were linked to Wisconsin Medicaid data for 2011-2015 births. During this period, in the Wisconsin Medicaid population, the proportion of women who had evidence of HCV infection during pregnancy increased 93%, from 1 in 368 pregnancies to 1 in 192. Among 183 infants born to women with evidence of HCV viremia during pregnancy, 34% received recommended HCV testing (3). Mother-to-infant (vertical) transmission was documented in 4% of infants. Improvements in HCV screening practices among pregnant women and infants could enhance identification of infants at risk for vertical transmission of HCV.
Subject:
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Adolescent
Adult
Female
Full Report
Hepacivirus
Hepatitis C
Humans
Infant
Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical
Mass Screening
Medicaid
Middle Aged
Population Surveillance
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
Risk Assessment
Viremia
Young Adult

Source:
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 66(42):1136-1139.
Pubmed ID:
29072864
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC5689103
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
United States ; Wisconsin
United States ; Wisconsin Less -
Collection(s):
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
Main Document Checksum:
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