“Four people who underwent surgery at Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center in Oregon City filed a lawsuit after the hospital system warned the patients earlier this month that they may have been exposed to blood-borne diseases by an anesthesiologist who might not have followed “comprehensive infection control practices.””
Achieving SVR Improves Glycemic Control in Patients with Diabetes, HCV Infection
“Achieving sustained virologic response (SVR) with direct-acting antiviral (DAA) treatment leads to clinically significant improvements in glycemic control among patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) and type 2 diabetes, according to findings from a recent study.”
Hepatitis C falling in San Diego, but eliminating disease will take more work
“A big part of driving down number of infections has been more aggressive outreach to those at increased risk.”
CDA Foundation grants aim to help US hepatitis patients find doctors
“In its efforts to connect diagnosed but untreated hepatitis B or C patients with physicians, the Center for Disease Analysis (CDA) Foundation has awarded $1.8 million to 11 U.S. organizations in a second round of grant funding.”
Progress Toward the Elimination of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C in the Country of Georgia, April 2015–April 2024
“Hepatitis B and hepatitis C are leading causes of cirrhosis and liver cancer and caused 1.3 million deaths worldwide in 2022. Hepatitis B is preventable with vaccination, and hepatitis C is curable with direct-acting antivirals. In 2015, in collaboration with CDC and other partners, Georgia, a country at the intersection of Europe and Asia, launched a hepatitis C elimination program to reduce the prevalence of chronic hepatitis C; at that time, the prevalence was 5.4%, more than five times the global average of 1.0%.”
UC San Diego study shows link between fentanyl and hepatitis C
“Three years ago, Anthony Cooper was living in a tent when he overdosed on fentanyl. It was the first time he smoked it. “This is something new to me. I asked questions about it, and I was told it was something else,” he said. Cooper is 53 and has HIV. When he overdosed, he was surprised to find out he was positive for hepatitis C. The viral infection can cause cirrhosis or liver cancer if left untreated. “I kind of freaked out because I was like, I didn’t understand,” Cooper said. “I still don’t understand fully about hep C. I’m trying to learn.”
