Tag: Hepatitis
Many New Cancer Patients Unaware of Their Hepatitis Status
Large proportion of participants with newly diagnosed cancer learned of infection through study
FDA: Chocolates, Candies May Be Contaminated With Hepatitis A
Worker at Bauer's Candies facility in Kentucky tested positive for hepatitis A
USPSTF Affirms Guidance for Hep B Screening at First Prenatal Visit
Evidence convincing that universal prenatal screening reduces perinatal transmission of HBV
Appalachia, Western States Have Highest Hep C Prevalence
Nine states account for more than 50 percent of all hepatitis C virus infections
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
