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Tag Archives: Hepatitis
New case of Hepatitis C reported at New Hampshire’s Exeter Hospital
Tweet The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services Division of Public Health Services announced on Thursday a new case of hepatitis C infection in Exeter Hospital. Hepatitis C is an infectious disease caused by the hepatitis c virus … Read More »
NBLCA supports proposed New York state legislation to expand hepatitis C testing
TweetThe National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS, Inc., announced on Monday that it is advocating for the passage of New York state legislation that would expand access to testing for hepatitis C. The NBLCA is working with allied organizations to … Read More »
Colorado confirms 12 cases of hepatitis A from frozen berries
Tweet The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment said on Tuesday that there are 12 confirmed cases of hepatitis A from Townsend Farms Organic Antioxidant Blend frozen berries. The Townsend berries were sold in Costco stores in the Colorado … Read More »
Hepatitis A outbreak linked to Costco frozen berry mix
Tweet The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and partners are investigating a Hepatitis A outbreak that began in April and is linked to Townsend Farms Organic Antioxidant Blend frozen berries from Costco. The Center for Disease Control and … Read More »
Hepatitis A outbreak from frozen berries spreads to Hawaii
Tweet An outbreak of hepatitis A traced to a frozen berry blend sold in Costco stories has spread to Hawaii, which is the sixth state to report confirmed cases of the disease. The berry mix started at the Fairview, Oregon-based … Read More »
ECDC and EFSA release joint assessment on hepatitis A infections in Italy
TweetPreliminary epidemiological and environmental investigations indicate that frozen berries may be the vehicle of infection for an outbreak of hepatitis A in Italy, the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control said on Wednesday. The ECDC released a joint statement … Read More »
Minnesota proposes changes to school immunization requirements
TweetThe Minnesota Department of Health proposed changes to the existing rules on immunization of schoolchildren on Monday that require three additional immunizations to meet Center of Disease Control’s Advisory Committee on Immunizations Practices recommendations. The proposed changes would include mandatory … Read More »
New drug offers high cure rate for hepatitis C
Tweet A new drug therapy may offer more effective treatment for hepatitis C patients with genotype 2 and genotype 3, according to a recent study by researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College. The drug, which is called sofosbuvir, when combined … Read More »