Vertical Transmission of Hepatitis B and C-Then and Now-A Comprehensive Literature Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

According to a WHO global hepatitis report, the global prevalence of hepatitis B in 2022 was 254 million and for hepatitis C it was 50 million. The estimated number of people newly infected by viral hepatitis declined from 3 million in 2019 to 2.2 million in 2022. Of these, 1.2 million are hepatitis B infections and nearly 1.0 million are hepatitis C infections. Regarding vertical transmission, it is estimated that 4 to 5 million children are infected worldwide every year from HBV-positive mothers. The United States declared that hepatitis C is the commonest chronic blood-borne infection, with an increase in HCV birth infections from 1.8 to 4.7 per 1000 births.

Objectives

This systematic review focuses on highlighting the most suitable screening methods and matern

SUBMITTER: Dobritoiu R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12567994 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature