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May 17, 2016May 17, 2016

People with Hepatitis C Infection 3 Times More Likely to Have Been Heavy Drinkers, Survey Finds

News

Excessive alcohol use increases the risk of morbidity and death in people infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV), yet many of these patients were more likely to drink in excess — either now ... Read more

July 2, 2015July 2, 2015

Hepatitis C is Under-Reported to the CDC

Hepatitis C, News

Health centers must report all cases of hepatitis C to federal officials, but a study suggests that all but one case of hepatitis C went unreported in Massachusetts in a ... Read more

February 10, 2015February 10, 2015

Quest Diagnostics & CDC Partner to Study and Fight Hepatitis

Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will collaborate with Quest Diagnostics, the worldwide leader in diagnostic information services based on more than 20 billion anonymous test data, to ... Read more

November 7, 2014November 7, 2014

Hospitalization Rate Due To Hepatitis A Declined In The U.S., Study Says

Hepatitis A, News

Hospitalizations between 2002 and 2011 in the United States due to hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection declined significantly, according to new research reports. Data was published in a journal of the American ... Read more

October 10, 2014October 10, 2014

UChicago Medicine Receives CDC Grant to Address Hepatitis C

Hepatitis C, News

The prevalence of Hepatitis C infections in the U.S. is alarming at roughly 3 million infected Americans, with nearly half unaware they are infected. Chicago is home to an estimated ... Read more