Hepatitis C reinfection ‘low’ after antiviral therapy for injecting drug users
Drug use is not a reason to withhold therapy; it just means patients need good support and monitoring, say researchers.
Tag: Hepatitis
Another common virus linked to mysterious hepatitis in kids
Two UK pre-publication papers report the presence of adeno-associated virus 2 in 96% of cases studied.
Could SARS-CoV-2 be the cause of mysterious hepatitis in kids?
Two teams of researchers suggest it's possible the children had asymptomatic COVID-19 infection and that lingering virus particles are priming the …
What to do if you suspect a ‘mystery’ hepatitis case
More than 450 cases have been recorded so far in the global outbreak.
Doubts over COVID-19 link to severe hepatitis in kids as cases top 300
There have been at least four deaths and 17 children requiring liver transplant reported so far.
Hepatitis outbreak in children: Is this virus the culprit?
A recent spate of severe liver inflammation (hepatitis) has been reported in previously healthy children. As of 21 April, there have been 169 confirmed cases…
GPs alerted to mystery clusters of severe hepatitis in children
Authorities in the UK and US are scrambling to find a cause, with adenoviruses in their sights.
Aussie study highlights hidden hep C epidemic among baby boomers
Researchers say older Aussies and people from high-risk countries are falling through the cracks
Now is the time to increase hep C testing efforts: Burnet Institute
Most treatments are being prescribed for older cases, data suggest
Long-term prescription opioids ‘up later hep C risk threefold’
Findings from a big data-linkage study have implications for public health interventions, researchers say.
