Topic: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Hepatitis C infections are rising quickly among white youth in Massachusetts, fueled by increases in the use of heroin and other injection drugs, local and federal health researchers said Thursday.Cases of the infection -- a leading cause of liver ...
A cocktail of three drugs, including a new class of antiviral agent, has shown encouraging results in treating hepatitis C, a disease which attacks the liver, a study said Wednesday."This study represents a remarkable advance and a potential cure for people with ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - New infections of the liver with hepatitis C virus are far less common these days in the U.S. compared to the early 1980s, a new government study finds.According to the new study by researchers at the U.S. ...
Enhanced surveillance of acute hepatitis C infections in the United States offers more timely and complete case reporting that provides greater benefits to public health, a new study concludes.. Each year in the United States, HCV infection affects nearly 4 million people ...
11/15/2010 Print E-mail Cirrhosis, often the result of a viral disease or chronic alcoholism, occurs when liver cells are damaged and cannot fix themselves.. The American Academy of Family Physicians says common symptoms of cirrhosis include: Loss of appetite. Nausea or throwing ...
Enhanced surveillance of acute hepatitis C infections in the United States offers more timely and complete case reporting that provides greater benefits to public health, a new study concludes.. Each year in the United States, HCV infection affects nearly 4 million people ...
11/8/2010 Print E-mail Hepatitis usually is caused by a viral infection, resulting in inflammation of the liver.. Consuming uncooked or undercooked shellfish that was pulled from contaminated water. Related News Better Hepatitis C Surveillance Helps Public, CDC Finds Race Affects Hepatitis C ...
Hepatitis A is a potentially serious viral infection of the liver, usually transmitted through contaminated food or water supplies. This is fortunate, because as a virus there is no effective cure for hepatitis A. A small minority of people with hepatitis A ...
Not sharing toothbrushes, even with close family members, is an essential concept for health, wellness, and overall good hygiene, irregardless of whether someone has HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C or some other blood-borne illness. If a person has an outbreak of ...
Hepatitis A is a contagious liver disease caused by the HAV, or hepatitis A virus. Some individuals can be infected, but never feel any effects from hepatitis A. The most common symptoms according to the Mayo Clinic include a low-grade fever, vomiting, ...
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