Tag: Hepatitis
Children <12 Need Not Repeat HIV, Hep B/C Tests Before Transplant Surgery
Candidates aged <12 years at the time of transplantation are exempt from testing if they received postnatal infectious disease testing
296 Children Had Hepatitis of Unknown Etiology by June 15, 2022
Overall, 89.9 percent of patients under investigation were hospitalized, 6.1 percent required a transplant, and 3.7 percent died
Progress Seen in Proportion of Pregnant Persons With Hep C Screening
Percentage undergoing HCV screening test increased from 16.6 percent in quarter 1 of 2011 to 40.6 percent in quarter 2 of 2021
No Increase Seen in Pediatric Hepatitis in the United States
No increase in acute hepatitis of unspecified etiology, adenovirus types 40/41 above prepandemic baseline levels
Organic Strawberries Linked to Hepatitis Cases, FDA Warns
Last known case in the United States reported on April 30; no deaths have been reported
Mystery of Pediatric Hepatitis Cases Deepens as CDC Probe Continues
One more U.S. death related to pediatric hepatitis was reported on Thursday
CDC: U.S. Cases of Acute Hepatitis in Children Keep Rising
However, there have been no reported deaths since February, agency says
CDC Investigating 109 Cases of Severe Hepatitis Among Children
Majority of patients, who were otherwise healthy, recovered fully from their illness
Three More Children Have Died of Mysterious Liver Disease
Nearly 170 children in 11 countries have been diagnosed with acute hepatitis in recent months
Alabama Cases of Acute Hepatitis in Children Show Link to Viruses: CDC
Three of the nine patients in Alabama were so ill that they developed liver failure, and two needed liver transplants
