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Other lives: Campaigner for the thousands of people who contracted hepatitis and HIV after being given infected blood products by the NHS

The Guardian - UK

Kerala High Court suggests that Centre formulate a protocol on employment of persons with Hepatitis B

Kerala HC suggests Union Govt. come out with protocols to prevent discrimination against persons suffering from Hepatitis B in civil/public employment. Criticised medical board's report for declaring petitioner unfit solely due to infection. Deputy Solicitor General of India submitted Union Govt. has policy for HIV-infected persons, but not for Hepatitis…

The Hindu

Washington nurse faces 10 years in prison after infecting dozen patients with Hepatitis C using dirty needles

Five years after being accused of exposing patients to the virus, she was finally charged this month.

The Independent UK

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Only 4% of Hyderabad’s population above the age of 50 have received adult vaccines, says survey

A recent survey conducted by The Association of Physicians in India (API) sheds light on the state of adult vaccination awareness and participation among adults aged 50 and above in Hyderabad. The findings indicate that while 53% of adults in this age group are aware of adult vaccination, a mere…

The Hindu

ICMR-NITM orientation training programme for govt. officers from Karnataka and Goa in Belagavi today

ICMR-NITM to host one-day orientation training on “Role of laboratory in Disease Surveillance” in Belagavi for officials from Karnataka & Goa. Aim is to strengthen outbreak investigation activities in the region. Scientists from ICMR-NIE, Chennai & ICMR-NIV, Pune to interact with participants. ICMR-NITM has identified outbreaks of cholera, hepatitis, diphtheria…

The Hindu

Cases of Hepatitis-caused Jaundice increase in Afghanistan: Taliban

Taliban appointed deputy minister of health services supply of Afghanistan Habibullah Akhundzada Hamed on Wednesday said jaundice cases have increased in Afghanistan in 2023, TOLO News reported. Read further on Dynamite News :

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Research finds those cured of hepatitis C more likely to die than general public

The Glasgow Caledonian study found deaths among Scottish hep C survivors are 4.5 times more likely to die compared with the general population.

The Independent UK

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World Hepatitis Day: Symptoms to be aware of and how to get screened in London

This year, the theme is “One life, one liver”

Evening Standard

Hepatitis B and C could cause ‘significantly higher cancer risk’ than smoking daily pack of cigarettes

July 28 marks World Hepatitis Day.

The Independent UK

Hep C has a secret strategy to evade the immune system. And now we know what it is

How does the hepatitis C virus keep the immune system at bay? A scientist finds the answer — and it involves a standard technique used by villains.

WEKU

Relatives of infected blood victims demand full compensation in letter to No 10

Campaigners handed a letter to Downing Street on Monday calling for redress.

The Independent UK

South Delhi lab introduces 'groundbreaking' early detection Hepatitis C diagnostic tool

In a significant stride in the fight against Hepatitis C in India, Doctor Dangs Lab, a pioneer in the Indian In-Vitro Diagnostic industry, has announced the launch of the novel HCV DUO test. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Rishi Sunak called to inquiry over infected blood scandal survivors' missing compo payments

Sir Brian Langstaff is expected to produce a report and recommendations later this year but has previously said transitional payments to victims should begin as soon as possible.

Daily Record

Michael Hiltzik: RFK Jr.'s town hall showed the folly of trying to fact-check quackery in real time

America's cable news networks seem determined to prove that old adage defining insanity as doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.

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Hepatitis C can be cured. So why aren't more people getting treatment?

A new CDC report finds that just a third of those diagnosed with hepatitis C have cleared the virus — a decade after a cure was made available.

Tribune News Service

CDC data amplifies calls for funding hepatitis plan

Only one-third of individuals diagnosed with hepatitis C have been cured in the decade since cures for the disease became available, according to a study published Thursday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Roll Call

CDC data amplifies calls for funding hepatitis plan - Roll Call

Despite the availability of effective medicines, only one in six uninsured adults under 40 with hepatitis C have been cured.

The Independent UK

Recall issued over frozen strawberry products linked to hepatitis A outbreak

The outbreak linked to frozen organic strawberries imported from Baja California, Mexico,

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Frozen strawberries recall: Costco, Walmart products recalled for Hepatitis A risk

Multiple brands of frozen strawberry products have been linked to a Hepatitis A outbreak.

The Independent UK

FDA issues recall over frozen strawberry products linked to hepatitis A outbreak

The outbreak linked to frozen organic strawberries imported from Baja California, Mexico,

The Independent UK

Father ‘given 12 hours left to live’ after contracting hepatitis B in freak accident

Warning signs of the liver disease include yellowing of the whites of the eyes and skin

Liverpool Echo

Calls for 'vital' HIV testing scheme to be extended to Liverpool

The scheme has been implemented already in London, Brighton, Manchester and Blackpool

The Independent UK

A&E testing scheme finds thousands of people with HIV and hepatitis

The £20 million scheme means the testing programme, which started in April 2022, can run in 33 hospital emergency departments over three years.

The Conversation

Hepatitis B is a life-threatening liver infection – our machine learning tool could help with early detection

More than 296 million people worldwide live with hepatitis B, a potentially life-threatening liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). Most don’t know they are infected, so they don’t get medical care. Clinical care improves the patient’s outcome and can prevent them from infecting others.

Daily Record

Hepatitis C symptoms, how to test at home and treatment for 'silent killer' virus

The blood-borne virus affects more than 150 million people across the world, dubbed a 'silent killer' as symptoms often go unnoticed.

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