The New York City Health Department is warning patrons of a Manhattan restaurant about possible exposure to the hepatitis A ...
Considered once to be a lifelong disease, Hepatitis C has now been treated and cured in 1,000 patients at Kaiser Permanente.
The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is believed to have infected ... Figure 1: Worldwide prevalence of hepatitis C in millions. HCV patients currently receive a combination of pegylated interferon-alfa ...
Viral hepatitis is a major danger to public health. According to WHO’s 2024 Global Hepatitis Report, viral hepatitis deaths ...
An estimated 2 million adults in the US have chronic hepatitis C, with new infections on the rise. Many patients are unaware ...
Both serendipity and good science led, by 1968, to the linkage of this antigen to viral hepatitis, a link that transformed the study of hepatitis, protected the blood supply, led to a hepatitis B ...
Hepatitis E, a potentially serious viral liver disease, is transmitted through contaminated water. The risk is particularly high in populations with limited access to safe water and sanitation.
Dr Eric Rutto of Reale Hospital administers a Viral Hepatitis B vaccination ... in awareness campaigns to combat Viral Hepatitis B (HBV) prevalence in the country. [PHOTOS BY: KEVIN TUNOI] NAIROBI ...
Blood test: It is done to check for the presence of the hepatitis antibodies and measure the viral content in the blood. Liver function test: A liver function test is also done to ensure the ...
A study to determine the extent of such blood-borne infections in the community also found that the prevalence of Hepatitis B and HIV was 'significantly higher' in the Cork region ...
A recent report has revealed that 1 in every 25 people in Pakistan is affected by Hepatitis C, with the virus infecting 4.05% ...