Tag: Hepatitis
1971 to 2017 Saw 32 Drinking Water Hepatitis A Outbreaks
The last four reported hepatitis A outbreaks during 1995 to 2009 were due to individual water systems
FDA Reports Rare Cases of Liver Injury, Failure With Hep C Therapies
Worsening liver functioning, liver failure reported among patients contraindicated for HCV therapies
USPSTF Advises Broader Age Range for Hep C Screening
Draft recommendation statement expands screening to asymptomatic individuals aged 18 to 79 years
DAAs Cut Deaths in Those Treated for HCV-Related Liver Cancer
Findings seen for patients receiving direct-acting antivirals with complete response to liver cancer treatment
USPSTF Reaffirms Benefit of Hep B Screening in Pregnant Women
USPSTF continues to recommend screening for HBV infection in pregnant women at the first prenatal visit
Parkinson Disease Incidence Lower in Hep C Patients Who Receive Antivirals
Advantage of interferon-based antiviral therapy reached statistical significance at five-year follow-up
CDC: Hepatitis A Virus Reports Increased in 2016 to 2018
Multiple infection outbreaks among those reporting drug use, homelessness account for most reports
FDA Approves Mavyret for Children, Adolescents With Hep C
Drug approved for treatment of all six genotypes of hepatitis C virus in children ages 12 to 17
High Response Seen for All Hep C Tx Models in Injection Drug Users
Directly observed therapy tied to greater adherence than self-administered individual treatment
Heart, Lungs From Hep C-Infected Donor Can Be Transplanted Safely
Transplant into patients without HCV infection feasible, with excellent function at six months
