DAAs for chronic hepatitis C: good public health investment in Vietnam
(Source: PharmacoEconomics and Outcomes News)
Source: PharmacoEconomics and Outcomes News - July 31, 2020 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
The Role of Food Handlers in Hepatitis A Virus Transmission The Role of Food Handlers in Hepatitis A Virus Transmission
How significant is the risk of secondary transmission from hepatitis A-infected food handlers to food establishment customers? Is preemptive vaccination of food handlers warranted?Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report (Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines - July 15, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Public Health & Prevention Journal Article Source Type: news
Use of Molecular Epidemiology to Inform Response to a Hepatitis A Outbreak - Los Angeles County, California, October 2018-April 2019
This report describes molecular testing used during a hepatitis A outbreak in Los Angeles County, California. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - July 2, 2020 Category: American Health Tags: Advanced Molecular Detection Epidemiology Hepatitis A MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Outbreaks Source Type: news
Hepatitis A Hospitalization Costs, United States, 2017 Hepatitis A Hospitalization Costs, United States, 2017
What do we currently know about the costs associated with hepatitis A-related hospitalizations?Emerging Infectious Diseases (Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines)
Source: Medscape Transplantation Headlines - May 27, 2020 Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Infectious Diseases Journal Article Source Type: news
Researchers discover key player in hepatitis A virus infection
(University of North Carolina Health Care) University of North Carolina School of Medicine researchers designed experiments using gene-editing tools to discover how molecules called gangliosides serve as de facto gatekeepers to allow the virus entry into liver cells and trigger disease. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - May 26, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Notes from the Field: Assessing the Role of Food Handlers in Hepatitis A Virus Transmission --- Multiple States, 2016--2019
This report describes hepatitis A outbreak cases reported from 26 states as of September 13, 2019. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - May 21, 2020 Category: American Health Tags: Food Safety Hepatitis A MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Source Type: news
Twinrix (Hepatitis A Inactivated & Hepatitis B (Recombinant) Vaccine) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - April 27, 2020 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
FDA grants Breakthrough Device Designation for Roche's Elecsys GALAD score to support earlier diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma
Basel, 4 March 2020 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Device Designation to the Elecsys ® GALAD score.* This algorithmic score combines gender and age with the biomarker results of the Elecsys AFP, AFP-L3 and PIVKA-II and is intended to aid diagnosis of early stage hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Dr. Amit Singal, Medical Director of the Liver Tumor Program and Clinical Chief of Pathology at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, USA, stated, " HCC is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide, with the highes...
Source: Roche Investor Update - March 4, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
ACIP Releases 2020 Child and Adolescent Vaccine Schedule ACIP Releases 2020 Child and Adolescent Vaccine Schedule
Changes include a recommendation for a hepatitis A catch-up vaccination for anyone who wasn ' t vaccinated as a child.News Alerts (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - February 4, 2020 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases News Alert Source Type: news
State starts year with 32 Hepatitis A cases
After facing a major outbreak last year, Florida had 32 reported cases of hepatitis A during the first four days of 2020, state Department of Health numbers show.
Duval County led the state in the number of newly reported cases from last Wednesday to Saturday, with five, followed by Polk County, which had four cases. Totals posted on the
Department of Health website showed that 3,396 cases of hepatitis A were reported to the state in 2019, up from 548 c ases in 2018.
Hepatitis A can cause liver… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - January 8, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Hepatitis (Viral Hepatitis A, B, C, D, E, G)
Title: Hepatitis (Viral Hepatitis A, B, C, D, E, G)Category: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 12/31/1997 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 12/17/2019 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Digestion General)
Source: MedicineNet Digestion General - December 17, 2019 Category: Nutrition Source Type: news
Health Highlights: Dec. 11, 2019
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
Hepatitis A Outbreak in Six States Linked to Fresh Blackberries
There have been 18 illnesses in six states in a hepatitis A outbreak possibly... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - December 11, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Hepatitis A Outbreak in Six States Linked to Fresh Blackberries
Title: Hepatitis A Outbreak in Six States Linked to Fresh BlackberriesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 12/11/2019 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 12/11/2019 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Digestion General)
Source: MedicineNet Digestion General - December 11, 2019 Category: Nutrition Source Type: news
Hepatitis A in 6 States Linked to Blackberries
Investigators have determined that the berries came from a distribution center that ships fresh berries to Fresh Thyme Farmers Market stores in 11 states: IA, IL, IN, KY, MI, MO, MN, NE, OH, PA, and WI. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - December 4, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Lawsuit filed over hepatitis A outbreak linked to berries
An Omaha woman who contracted hepatitis A after eating blackberries she bought at a Fresh Thyme grocery store has sued the company (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - November 27, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
