Perinatal Hepatitis C Fact Sheet
MDHHS is encouraging clinicians to test infants born to HCV-infected mothers for HCV. Maternal HCV antibodies transfer efficiently from the mother to the child and may not clear for up to 18 months. Therefore, the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) recommends testing infants according to this algorithm.
As of 2018, The American Association For the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) Recommends that ALL pregnant women get tested for Hepatitis C infection (particularly at initiation of prenatal care)
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Michigan Department of Health & Human Services
Resource Date:
July 25, 2018
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Michigan Dept of Health and Human Services
333 S. Grand Ave
P.O. Box 30195
Lansing, Michigan 48909
333 S. Grand Ave
P.O. Box 30195
Lansing, Michigan 48909