Hepatitis

Maine Health Officials Warn Moosehead Lake Restaurant Is at Risk of Spreading Hepatitis A

Oct 02, 2020 AM EDT

Maine health officials recently warned that customers at a Moosehead Lake restaurant are at risk of developing hepatitis A. The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention said an employee at The Birches Resort that has hepatitis A handled food.

New Hepatitis C Treatment Option For Liver Cirrhosis Victims

Apr 14, 2014 PM EDT

A new non-interferon based treatment option for Hepatitis C has proven extremely effective, with a 90 percent cure rate in trial testing, according to a recent study.

WHO Issues Guidelines For Hep C. Drug

Apr 09, 2014 PM EDT

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released guidelines for the distribution and sale of hepatitis C drugs for the first time ever, in light of the release of new revolutionary treatment options.

Hep-C Drug Could Strain Insurance Companies

Apr 01, 2014 PM EDT

Sovaldi, a promising "breakthrough treatment" that can potentially cure a patient of hepatitis C, has been estimated to cost approximately $1000 a pill, potentially placing a heavy burden on an unprepared insurance providers, including the still-very..

Hospital Blunder: Patients Potentially Exposed to HIV

Mar 12, 2014 PM EDT

Approximately 4,000 hospital patients in Long Island, New York have potentially been exposed to dangerous blood-transmitted diseases, such as HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C, after the same cartridge was used for multiple insulin treatments.

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