Hepatitis C virus can survive in syringes for up to 63 days

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) might still be transmissible via syringes long after their first use, according to a U.S. study presented at the 17^th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) last week in San Francisco. Larger syringe size and colder ambient temperature were associated with longer survival, up to two months.

New Test, Treatments for Hepatitis C

Scientists discovered a new way to detect hepatitis C (HCV), which could change the way doctors treat the difficult disease.

The only therapy currently available for HCV is a one-year course that cures half of patients. It was difficult to study because researchers were only able to study one aspect of the HCV cycle.