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- 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.
Read Article > - July 23, 2012 | Medscape
Hepatitis B Vaccine for Adults With Diabetes
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Dr. Trudy Murphy discusses the new recommendation to vaccinate adults with diabetes mellitus for hepatitis B.
Read Article > - July 17, 2012 | blog.AIDS.gov
Assistant Secretary for Health Howard Koh Shares Hepatitis B Awareness Tools for AAPI Communities
This article highlights the recent work of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Health, Dr. Howard Koh, to address hepatitis B in Asian American and Pacific Islander communities.
Read Article > - June 28, 2012 | New England Journal of Medicine
Overcoming Barriers to Care for Hepatitis C
A recent article identifies lack of diagnosis – due to lack of knowledge and awareness among providers, persons at-risk, policymakers and the public – as a key barrier to treating patients with hepatitis C.
Read Article > - June 20, 2012 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Viral Hepatitis Surveillance – United States, 2010
The CDC has released their “2010 Viral Hepatitis Surveillance Report” which summarizes national surveillance data for viral hepatitis. The data shows declining rates of acute hepatitis A and acute hepatitis B during 2006 –2009, as well as stable rates of acute hepatitis C. However, new infections of hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C remain common.
Read Report > - June 14, 2012 | Hepatology
Awareness of Infection, Knowledge of Hepatitis C, and Medical Follow-Up Among Individuals Testing Positive
A recent study shows that almost half of those infected with hepatitis C may be aware of their infection status. More aggressive efforts are needed to both identify and test persons at risk of infection.
Read the Study > - June 13, 2012 | AIDSMap
Doctors in Europe and the US disagree over the pace of liver fibrosis in men co-infected with HIV and hepatitis C
Conflicting studies have been published among European and American investigators that highlight discrepancies on the pace at which liver fibrosis spreads in men co-infected with hepatitis C and HIV.
Read Article > - June 11, 2012 | Infection Control Today
More Than 27% of LA Homeless Adults Have Hepatitis C, and Nearly Half Don't Know It
A new study found that almost 27% of homeless adults in downtown Los Angeles are infected with hepatitis C. This is more than ten times the rate of the general U.S. population.
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