Tag: Hepatitis
Survival Similar With Donor Hearts From Hepatitis C+ Donors
Second study shows no significant difference in patients' survival based on donor BMI
Targeted Hep C Testing Misses High Number of Cases in Prisons
Findings based on birth cohort, risk-based testing versus opt-out testing in prison system
Option Found for Retreatment of Chronic Hep C Infection
Glecaprevir + pibrentasvir effective for those who previously failed direct-acting antiviral treatment
2017 Hepatitis A Outbreaks Tied to Drug Use, Homelessness
57 percent of patients with outbreak-associated hepatitis A reported drug use, homelessness, or both
Over Two Million People Living With Hep C From 2013 to 2016
Overall, 1.7 and 1.0 percent of all U.S. adults HCV antibody-positive and HCV RNA-positive
First Human Case of Rat Strain of Hepatitis E Seen in Hong Kong
Infection identified in 56-year-old man who had received a liver transplant in May 2017
Integration of Opioid, Infectious Disease Treatment Needed
Expert panel recommends five action steps for treating opioid abuse and its intersecting epidemics
Good Outcomes for HCV-Negative Recipients of HCV Kidneys
All 20 recipients experienced HCV cure, good quality of life, excellent renal function
July 28 Is World Hepatitis Day
The awareness day promotes the need to scale up testing, treatment activities
NFID Initiative Working to Up Hepatitis B Vaccination Rates
National Foundation for Infectious Diseases working to increase screening, vaccination in those at risk
