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Latest Data Show Dramatic Rise in Hepatitis A, Smaller Increase in Hep C

Hepatitis A and B can be prevented with vaccines, and hepatitis C can be cured with antiviral treatment.

NASH Is the Second Leading Indication for Liver Transplants

The profile of chronic liver disease has changed due to obesity trends and advances in the treatment of hepatitis C.

World Hepatitis Day 2020 [VIDEOS]

290 million people have viral hepatitis and don’t know it. Raise awareness with a virtual video relay.

Updated Transplant Guidelines Allow for More Organ Donations

Especially from people who might have been considered a risk for transmitting HIV and hepatitis B and C

U.S. Needs to Improve Efforts to Get Refugees With Hep B Into Ongoing Care

The CDC analyzed outcomes among refugees tested by three urban clinics that screen refugees and found disappointing results.

CDC Message on Liver Disease and COVID-19

CDC’s new resource addresses COVID-19 and viral hepatitis, highlighting what people living with HBV and/or HCV can do to protect themselves.

Hepatitis Elimination Spotlight: Alaska Takes on Hepatitis in Alaska Native/American Indian Population Across the State

Alaska has eliminated new HAV and HBV infections and linked 90% of patients with chronic HBV to care in the Alaska Native population.

Uniting to Eliminate Hepatitis B in the United States

Hep B United reduces health disparities associated with hepatitis B by increasing awareness, screening, vaccination, and linkage to care.

What are the Different Types of Hepatitis?

There are 5 viruses that cause viral hepatitis. A look at hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E.

National Hepatitis Testing Day 2020

Be #HepAware2020 and learn the ABCs of viral hepatitis.

Hepatitis Elimination Spotlight: Charles B. Wang Health Center Tackles Hepatitis B

Charles B. Wang Community Health Center is committed to preventing new hepatitis B infections and deaths among its patients.

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Hep B Testing Is Recommended for Those With Risk Factors

Such risk factors include injecting drugs, being a man who has sex with men and being born in a region with a high prevalence of the virus.

Mother’s Day with Hep C

The struggle of mother’s day for a son and mother affected by Hepatitis C and vertical transmission, and what the future looks like.

Viread Is Safer Than Baraclude for Hep B? Not So Fast

Researchers have challenged findings from a Chinese study that concluded Baraclude is tied to a lower risk of liver cancer.

Hepatitis B Remains Woefully Underdiagnosed

Researchers used an insurance database to estimate the hep B diagnosis rate.

Hepatitis B Has Declined in the U.S. as Vaccination Rates Have Risen

This CDC finding is limited by the fact that the data set did not include people who are incarcerated or experiencing homelessness.
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