For decades, newborns in the U.S. have been given the hepatitis B vaccine. This could change. A CDC vaccine advisory panel ...
The best way to prevent hepatitis B infection is vaccination. The vaccines are highly effective at preventing infection in infants and for long-term protection into adulthood.
Most pediatric cases of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection are perinatal, meaning the virus is transmitted from birthing parent to child during pregnancy or birth, according to the Centers for Disease ...
Hepatitis B is a potentially fatal liver disease. It spreads through contact with bodily fluids, and certain groups including health care workers and IV drug users are at higher risk. Anyone can be ...
The CDC's vaccine advisory committee could vote this week to change hepatitis B vaccine recommendations for children. Here's ...
Ethiopia has launched the national introduction of the Hepatitis B Birth Dose (HepB BD) vaccine, marking a major step in strengthening newborn immunization and combating the transmission of Hepatitis ...
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Tuesday the Roanoke City Alleghany Health District announced a third Roanoke City restaurant employee tested positive for Hepatitis A. This follows an announcement from earlier ...
Background. Sexually transmitted acute hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections (AHIs) have been mainly described in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–infected men who have sex with men (MSM). Cases in HIV ...
This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. The high incidence of hepatitis C infections among drug abusers may be ...
The hepatitis A outbreak in Czechia is far from abating. Doctors have registered close to 3,000 cases this year, the worst ...
The municipal hospital in which the HCV outbreak occurred provides general as well as specialty medical and surgical services. Between July 1 and October 13, 1998, HCV infection was diagnosed in four ...
Over the last few decades, wild boar populations have increased in the urban areas of Barcelona and in other parts of Catalonia. This wild animal is an important reservoir of the hepatitis E virus.