Two healthcare-associated transmissions of hepatitis C occurred in the U.S. during routine surgeries in recent years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: one in New Jersey in ...
Test results have affirmed that hepatitis C transmission did occur at a now-closed medical office in Santa Barbara, Calif., due to infection control lapses, according to the Santa Barbara County ...
Understanding what hepatitis C is, how it spreads and how it is treated can replace fear with clarity.
Before the Covid-19 pandemic, viral hepatitis killed more people in the United States than all 60 other reportable infectious diseases combined, including HIV, pneumonia, and tuberculosis. Which doesn ...
That yellowish tint in your skin might be the first sign something’s seriously wrong with your liver. By then, hepatitis has likely been damaging this vital organ for weeks or even years. While ...