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- August 20, 2012 | blog.AIDS.gov
Hepatitis Testing Saves Lives
Dr. Kevin Fenton, Director of the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), talks about the importance of following the CDC’s recommendations on testing for hepatitis C.
Read Article > - August 16, 2012 | CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
Recommendations for the Identification of Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection Among Persons Born During 1945–1965
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is an increasing cause of morbidity and mortality in the U.S. CDC estimates that persons born during 1945-1965 account for three fourths of all HCV infections in the country. This report presents CDC recommendations that augment previous recommendations for HCV testing and recommends one-time testing without prior ascertainment of HCV risk for persons born during 1945-1965.
Read full text > - August 16, 2012 | Annals of Internal Medicine
Hepatitis C Virus Testing of Persons Born During 1945 to 1965: Recommendations From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The article reviews the CDC's recommendation that all adults born during 1945-1965 should receive a one-time test for hepatitis C, and for those known to be infected with hepatitis C to receive alcohol screening and intervention as clinically indicated.
Read Article > - August 08, 2012 | Clinical Infectious Diseases
Hepatitis B and C Virus Infection Among 1.2 Million Persons With Access to Care: Factors Associated With Testing and Infection Prevalence
A new study looks at the prevalence of viral hepatitis testing and infection among U.S. adults with access to healthcare. Results from the study show that only a fraction of expected infections of viral hepatitis were identified.
Read Study > - July 27, 2012 | CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
World Hepatitis Day — July 28, 2012
World Hepatitis Day will be marked on July 28, 2012. The MMWR report notes the global impact of viral hepatitis.
Read Report > - July 27, 2012 | The Guardian
World Hepatitis Day: the silent disease needs a global response
A lack of funding, resources and global cooperation has constrained efforts to eliminate viral hepatitis, especially in the Asia Pacific region where nearly 340 million people live with hepatitis B and C.
Read Article > - July 27, 2012 | blog.AIDS.gov
World Hepatitis Day
On July 28, the World Hepatitis Alliance organized World Hepatitis Day to focus attention on the vast impact that viral hepatitis infection has around the world.
Read Article > - July 25, 2012 | Clinical Infectious Diseases
VHAC-supported Clinical Infectious Diseases articles
The Clinical Infectious Diseases recently released a series of supplemental articles related to the impact of the hepatitis C virus.
Read Articles > - July 23, 2012 | Federal Register
CMS Proposes Part B Payment for Hepatitis B Vaccine
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposes to add "persons diagnosed with diabetes mellitus" to the list of high-risk beneficiaries eligible for Medicare Part B coverage for the hepatitis B vaccine. If finalized, the expanded coverage would begin on January 1, 2013.
Read the Proposed Rule > - July 23, 2012 | NIH News
NIH scientists identify likely predictors of hepatitis C severity
Scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have discovered several key factors that may predict the viral evolution and rapidity of hepatitis C in patients infected with this virus.
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