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The New Deal: Gay Men, Sex, and Hep C

A new website has been launched, in order to provide gay men with information about sexual transmission of hepatitis C and how to prevent it; testing for and treatment of hepatitis C; and information about HIV and hepatitis C co-infection.

Published
21 hours ago
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AFAO
Medical procedures and other blood-borne exposure
NY aims to prevent unsafe injections

The Safe Injection Practices Coalition, a group of healthcare-related organizations including the CDC indicated since 2001, more than 150,000 patients in the U.S. were told they may have been exposed to hepatitis B, hepatitis C, or human immunodeficiency virus because providers followed unsafe injection procedures.

Published
12 March 2013
From
UPI.com
Hepatitis C transmission and prevention
England: lack of planning for hepatitis C services risks future chaos and huge healthcare costs

New report finds that local authorities and NHS organisations need to prioritise hepatitis C now or risk missing a rare opportunity.

Published
11 March 2013
From
Hepatitis C Trust press release
Hepatitis C transmission and prevention
Republic of Georgia plagued by hepatitis C

Official statistics place the number of those infected with the illness at 200,000, which is approximately 6.7 percent of Georgia’s population.

Published
20 February 2013
From
Vaccine News Daily
Hepatitis C transmission and prevention
Scotland: Project launched to tackle spread of Hepatitis C

It is hoped that by giving early treatment to small numbers of people who inject drugs and are infected with hepatitis C, it will prevent the need to treat larger numbers later, reducing the risk of addicts suffering from liver cirrhosis and cancer which can develop over time if hepatitis C remains untreated.

Published
20 February 2013
From
The Scotsman
Hepatitis B
Study: One-third of hepatitis B and C cases in Pakistan are preventable

Approximately one-third of all hepatitis B and C cases in Pakistan could be prevented by interventions directed towards a few modifiable risk factors, according to a recent study.

Published
14 February 2013
From
Vaccine News Daily (blog)
Hepatitis C transmission and prevention
The Evolution of How Drug Injection Equipment Harbors Hep C

We know that injection drug users represent the single largest risk group for Hepatitis C, but we just recently learned how vulnerable their equipment is.

Published
06 February 2013
From
Hepatitis Central
Hepatitis C transmission and prevention
95 patients infected with hepatitis C linked to Chinese clinic

Ninety-five people have been hospitalized after a private clinic gave them injections suspected to be contaminated with hepatitis C, Chinese state media say.

Published
06 February 2013
From
CBS News
Hepatitis C transmission and prevention
Spread of hepatitis C pinpointed

Scientists say they have, for the first time, worked out the pattern of spread of hepatitis C, showing that early diagnosis is key to halting epidemics.

Published
01 February 2013
From
BBC Health
Hepatitis C transmission and prevention
Judge: Agency Could Have Stopped Exeter Hepatitis C Outbreak

A judge said a medical staffing agency could have stopped a hepatitis C outbreak that infected 32 Exeter Hospital patients.

Published
30 January 2013
From
Patch.com
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