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Director of CDC's National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Dr. Kevin Fenton said. "We are running out of options to treat this serious disease.". (Medical News Today)
Viral Hepatitis in HIV Infection Apr 5, 2007
Preventing Viral Hepatitis and Minimizing Disease. HCV Infection. (New England Journal of Medicine)
GSK names head of infectious diseases R&D unit Mar 31, 2007
In his new role, Hong will oversee discovery operations for treatments for diseases such as HIV, AIDS and viral hepatitis and for bacterial resistance to currently marketed antibiotics. GSK officials said they have yet to determine where Hong will be based but that it will likely be either in Pennsylvania or in Research Triangle Park. (Triangle Business Journal)
U.S. reports new lows in hepatitis rates Mar 18, 2007
U.S. rates of infection with hepatitis A, B and C viruses have fallen dramatically to historic lows between 1995 and 2005, reducing the threat of liver disease, the USCDC said in a new report entitled "Surveillance for Acute Viral Hepatitis -- , 2005." ... The rates of all three types of hepatitis have been dropping dramatically since the mid 1990s, said Annemarie Wasley, the report's leading author and a CDC epidemiologist in the Division of Viral Hepatitis. (People's Daily Online, China)
US health agency says hepatitis cases down sharply Mar 18, 2007
These are the three most commonly occurring forms of acute viral hepatitis in the United States ... Dr. Kevin Fenton, who heads the CDC's National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention, hailed the progress against hepatitis A and B in particular as "one of the big public health success stories of the last 10 years.". (Reuters AlertNet)
Hepatitis Illnesses Hit Record Lows Mar 17, 2007
Hepatitis A, B, and C are America's three most common types of viral hepatitis ... However, "The fact that we're seeing declining numbers of new symptomatic cases indicates that the number of new infections is also declining," Wasley, who works in the CDC's division of viral hepatitis, tells WebMD. ... Also, people with hepatitis often have no symptoms, although viral hepatitis infections can be detected with a blood test. (WebMD)
• Monday's hearings calendar Mar 17, 2007
HB1434 - Relating to State Department of Health viral hepatitis education and vaccination program and to provide appropriation. 4 p.m.. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
US Hepatitis Rates Fall to New Lows Mar 16, 2007
Infection with these three most common forms of acute viral hepatitis have dropped dramatically between 1995 and 2005, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday. Moreover, the rates of hepatitis A and B are now at their lowest levels since the federal government began collecting data more than 40 years ago, according to the CDC report,Surveillance for Acute Viral Hepatitis -- United States, 2005 ... The rates of all three types of hepatitis have been dropping... (Washington Post)
Estimated 40% of Prisoners Have Hepatitis C Mar 16, 2007
"Right now there's a golden opportunity to bring solutions to this problem before it hits," said Dr. John Ward, director of viral hepatitis at the National Center for HIV/AIDS at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. Story Continues Below. (Newsmax)
Prison's deadliest inmate, hepatitis C, escaping Mar 15, 2007
Right now theres a golden opportunity to bring solutions to this problem before it hits, said Dr. John Ward, director of viral hepatitis at the National Center for HIV/AIDS at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. Hepatitis C is already the most common disease of its sort in the United States a chronic, life-threatening, blood-borne infection. (MSNBC -- Health)
Deputy files lawsuit against suspect Mar 1, 2007
The law calls for testing for AIDS, HIV, viral hepatitis or "any other serious infectious disease.". The lawsuit states that District Judge Gerard Wattigny ordered Iberia Medical Center to release DeClouet's test results Jan. 30. (New Iberia, LA)
Safety and Efficacy of a Recombinant Hepatitis E Vaccine Mar 1, 2007
Background Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is an important cause of viral hepatitis. We evaluated the safety and efficacy of an HEV recombinant protein (rHEV) vaccine in a phase 2, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Hepatitis E detected in Afghanistan Feb 27, 2007
An outbreak of 33 cases of viral hepatitis E has been identified in Farashghan village of Dawlatshah district of Laghman province, Adrian Edwards told newsmen at a weekly press briefing. Seventeen cases of the epidemic were detected in December and 16 others were identified in January respectively, he added. (Xinhuanet, China)
Russia funds health crisis plan Feb 23, 2007
Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov said: "We aim to tackle the problem seriously - and that includes providing adequate funding for the fight against TB, diabetes, cancers, HIV and viral hepatitis.". Our correspondent says Russian and international medical authorities have previously accused the government of chronic inaction - even of being in denial about the extent of the country's health crisis. (BBC News)
RNAi Shows Promise In Gene Therapy, Researcher Says Feb 23, 2007
"We've worked on a gene therapeutic approach against viral hepatitis for about 10 years and this is the first thing we've done that really looks promising," said Kay, professor of genetics and of pediatrics at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Kay talked about future uses for RNAi gene therapy Feb. 18 at the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences annual meeting in San Francisco during a session titled "RNAi for emerging pandemics and biosecurity.". (Science Daily)
RNAi shows promise in gene therapy, Stanford researcher says Feb 19, 2007
"We've worked on a gene therapeutic approach against viral hepatitis for about 10 years and this is the first thing we've done that really looks promising," said Kay, professor of genetics and of pediatrics at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Kay will talk about future uses for RNAi gene therapy at the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences annual meeting in San Francisco during a session titled "RNAi for emerging pandemics and biosecurity." The session takes place at... (EurekAlert!)
Nepali PM suffering from Hepatitis Feb 15, 2007
"Although the features of the current illness are consistent with Acute Viral Hepatitis E, the exact cause of the illness has not been established beyond doubt," the statement reads. The physicians have advised the ailing 85-year-old prime minister to adhere to "adequate daily rest and nutrition.". (People's Daily Online, China)
Yellow Fever Feb 7, 2007
The disease and symptoms. The disease may be mild or severe resulting in death in 5-70% of those infect. (Suite101.com)
Lawmaker would ban piercing kits for minors Feb 7, 2007
But Dr. Miriam Alter, associate director for science at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's division of viral hepatitis, said in a New York Times interview last year that "the moment you pierce the skin barrier, there is risk for transmission of a disease.". Oregon officials recently enacted laws restricting piercing after an outbreak of an antibiotic-resistant strain of bacteria in ear cartilage was traced back to a jewelry kiosk. (Journal Inquirer, CT)
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