Tag: Hepatitis

However, there have been no reported deaths since February, agency says

Majority of patients, who were otherwise healthy, recovered fully from their illness

Nearly 170 children in 11 countries have been diagnosed with acute hepatitis in recent months

Three of the nine patients in Alabama were so ill that they developed liver failure, and two needed liver transplants

Among 169 reported cases, at least one child has died; 17 children needed liver transplants

In Alabama, the state has reported nine cases of hepatitis in children aged 1 to 6 years since October 2021

Noninferiority study shows no increased risk for acute MI with two-dose HepB-CpG vaccine versus three-dose HepB-alum vaccine

Those aged 60 years or older with risk factors should receive vaccine; those without risk factors should be offered vaccine

Rates of hospitalizations, liver-related ED visits lower for patients with sustained virological response to direct-acting antiviral therapy

Incidence of overall mortality was also highest for untreated patients with hepatitis C virus