Frozen strawberries sold at Costco, Trader Joe's, recalled after hepatitis A outbreak
Frozen organic strawberries sold at stores across the U.S., including Costco, Aldi and Trader Joe's, have been recalled over the product's potential link to an outbreak of hepatitis A infections in Washington state. The Food and Drug Administration is advising people not to consume certain frozen…#costco #traderjoe #fda #bajacalifornia #mexico #cdc #californiasplendor #sandiego #kirkland #hawaii (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Frozen Strawberries Recalled Over Hepatitis A Risk
Frozen organic strawberries sold at Costco, Aldi, Trader Joe’s and other retailers have been recalled after the products were linked to five cases of hepatitis A in Washington State, the Food and Drug Administration said. The administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in…#costco #aldi #traderjoes #washingtonstate #fda #investigators (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Trader Joe ’s recalls frozen fruit product for possible hep A
Trader Joe’s issued a recall Thursday of its frozen Organic Tropical Fruit Blend for possible hepatitis A contamination. The best-by dates that could be affected include April 25, May 12, May 23, May 30 and June 7, 2024. The recall was voluntary, according to EatingWell. “While there are aspects…#traderjoes #eatingwell #sfgate (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Frozen berries sold at Costco, Trader Joe's and other stores recalled due to possible hepatitis A contamination
Some frozen fruit products from the Scenic Fruit Company sold at Costco, Trader Joe's and a handful of other stores are being recalled due to possible hepatitis A contamination, the Food and Drug Administration announced Friday. The nationwide recall has been issued specifically for frozen organic…#scenicfruitcompany #costco #traderjoe #kehe #vitalchoiceseafood #pcccommunitymarkets #kirkland #simplynature #fda #oregon (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Frozen strawberries sold at Costco, Trader Joe's and Aldi recalled after hepatitis A infections
Frozen organic strawberries sold at Costco, Aldi, Trader Joe's and other stores are being recalled after they were tied to an outbreak of hepatitis A infections in Washington state. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - March 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Hepatitis A found in frozen organic strawberries, FDA and CDC say
The FDA and CDC are investigating an outbreak of hepatitis A in frozen organic strawberries sold at Costco and Trader Joe’s after the virus was linked to a supplier with farms in Baja California, according to authorities. The frozen organic strawberries were sold to a variety of retailers under…#fda #cdc #costco #traderjoes #bajacalifornia #mexico #californiasplendor #sandiego #kirkland #hawaii (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Early Post-Liver Transplant Use of DAAs in HCV Patients Early Post-Liver Transplant Use of DAAs in HCV Patients
Is starting DAA therapy immediately after surgery a safe and effective approach for HCV liver transplant patients?Journal of Viral Hepatitis (Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hiv-Aids Headlines - March 15, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Gastroenterology Journal Article Source Type: news

Survival and inactivation of hepatitis E virus on inanimate surfaces
Conclusion: These findings have strong implications for the recommendation of evidence-based hygiene guidelines to reduce HEV transmission. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - March 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Hep B Prior to Pregnancy Tied to Congenital Heart Diseases in Infants
(MedPage Today) -- Maternal hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection prior to pregnancy was significantly associated with congenital heart diseases (CHDs) in offspring, a retrospective cohort study from China showed. Compared with uninfected women, those... (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - March 13, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

CDC Updates Recommendations for Hepatitis B Virus Screening
MONDAY, March 13, 2023 -- Recommendations have been updated for screening and testing for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, according to research published in the March 10 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - March 13, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

All adults should be screened for hepatitis B at least once, CDC says
A new recommendation from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says all adults should be screened at least once in their lifetime for hepatitis B, an illness that's linked to liver disease and cancer. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - March 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

White House budget includes ambitious push to eliminate hepatitis C
The Biden administration's fiscal year 2024 budget proposal, announced yesterday, aims to eliminate hepatitis C from the United States by creating a nationwide program to fight the disease. If funded by Congress, the 5-year, $11.3 billion program would expand testing, broaden access to powerful antiviral drugs, and boost awareness. “I can’t really recall a circumstance quite like this, where we have the chance to do something this groundbreaking, so we just have to figure out how to make it work,” Francis Collins, acting science adviser to President Joe Biden and former head of the National Institutes of Health...
Source: ScienceNOW - March 11, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news

CDC Recommends Universal Hepatitis B Screening of Adults CDC Recommends Universal Hepatitis B Screening of Adults
The previous risk-based testing approach was not successful at detecting most people living with chronic hepatitis B infection, the agency said.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Gastroenterology Headlines - March 10, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news

Hepatitis C, The Disease, Epidemiology, Treatment, Eradication Part 3: United States Epidemiology
In the third part of this series, we illustrate the scope of hepatitis C infections in the United States and highlight the inequities in disease burden across various groups of people. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - March 9, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: William A. Haseltine, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation business pharma & Source Type: news

Biden administration seeks billions to stop a killer: Hepatitis C
The Biden administration is seeking billions of dollars for a new push to wipe out hepatitis C, a virus that kills thousands of people annually in the U.S. (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)
Source: Los Angeles Times - Science - March 9, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Emily Alpert Reyes Source Type: news