Hepatitis A is on the rise in Alabama. In December, the Alabama Department of Public Health sounded the alarm about
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FDA: Chocolates, Candies May Be Contaminated With Hepatitis A
THURSDAY, Jan. 10, 2019 — A public health alert about possible hepatitis A contamination in Modjeskas from Bauer’s Candies was
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Woman tests positive for hepatitis B after New Jersey surgery center alerts thousands of potential exposure
The New York claims she tested positive for hepatitis B following her surgery at the New Jersey center in August.
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Hepatitis C treatment: Costs and insurance
This article details information about hepatitis C medications, and how, under certain circumstances, people may be able to access help
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Scientists illuminate causes of hepatitis B virus-associated acute liver failure
National Institutes of Health scientists and their collaborators found that hepatitis B virus (HBV)-associated acute liver failure (ALF)—a rare condition
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Direct-acting antivirals effective for hepatitis C in seniors
(HealthDay)—For older patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV), direct-acting antiviral (DAA) therapy is effective, according to a study published online
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Half of hepatitis C patients with private insurance denied life-saving drugs
The number of insurance denials for life-saving hepatitis C drugs among patients with both private and public insurers remains high
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Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
STIs are sometimes called STDs, or sexually transmitted diseases. STIs include: Chlamydia Gonorrhea Hepatitis B Herpes HIV/AIDS Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
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How to cure more hepatitis C patients
There is a cure or the nation’s deadliest infectious disease, hepatitis C, but at tens of thousands of dollars per
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Hepatitis E virus infections can be life threatening and transmitted through blood products
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection is once again in the spotlight, with two studies presented today at The International Liver
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