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The elimination of hepatitis C is a national priority (https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/Viral-Hepatitis-National-Strategic-Plan-2021-2025.pdf ). During 2010--2021, hepatitis C virus (HCV) acute and chronic infections (hereinafter referred to as HCV infections) increased in the United States, consequences of which include cirrhosis, liver cancer, and death. Rates of acute infections more than tripled among reproductive-aged persons during this time (from 0.8 to 2.5 per 100,000 population among persons aged 20--29 years and from 0.6 to 3.5 among persons aged 30--39 years). Because acute HCV infection can lead to chronic infection, this has resulted in increasing rates of HCV infections during pregnancy. Approximately 6%--7% of perinatally exposed (i.e., exposed during pregnancy or delivery) infants and children will acquire HCV infection. Curative direct-acting antiviral therapy is approved by the Food and Drug Administration for persons aged ≥3 years. However, many perinatally infected children are not tested or linked to care. In 2020, because of continued increases in HCV infections in the United States, CDC released universal screening recommendations for adults, which included recommendations for screening for pregnant persons during each pregnancy (Schillie S, Wester C, Osborne M, Wesolowski L, Ryerson AB. CDC recommendations for hepatitis C screening among adults--United States, 2020. MMWR Recomm Rep 2020;69[No. RR-2]:1--17). This report introduces four new CDC recommendations: 1) HCV testing of all perinatally exposed infants with a nucleic acid test (NAT) for detection of HCV RNA at age 2--6 months; 2) consultation with a health care provider with expertise in pediatric hepatitis C management for all infants and children with detectable HCV RNA; 3) perinatally exposed infants and children with an undetectable HCV RNA result at or after age 2 months do not require further follow-up unless clinically warranted; and 4) a NAT for HCV RNA is recommended for perinatally exposed infants and children aged 7--17 months who previously have not been tested, and a hepatitis C virus antibody (anti-HCV) test followed by a reflex NAT for HCV RNA (when anti-HCV is reactive) is recommended for perinatally exposed children aged ≥18 months who previously have not been tested. Proper identification of perinatally infected children, referral to care, and curative treatment are critical to achieving the goal of hepatitis C elimination. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Highlights of the Tribeca Film Festival in Manhattan, New York City. Celebration of special events featured on the festival; Design and production for the festival; Sketches of the festival.

Focuses on the stage design set by Troy Hourie of the Timothy One Productions for the operatta 'Boccaccio,' performed by the Bronx Opera Co. Information about the operatta; Features of the design; Explanations from Hourie on how he wanted to design sets for performing arts.

The article presents a study on the out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) surveillance in the U.S. based on the Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival (CARES) from October 1, 2005 to December 31, 2010. The researchers gathered data from the 911 call centers including the arrival time at the scene, the time each 911 call was received and the incident location. They found that CARES allows public health departments and emergency medical services (EMS) agencies to coordinate better.