Baseline differences observed in HBV-TB versus simple HBV patients receiving anti-tuberculosis treatment
TB Meds Can Wake Up Liver Virus
This retrospective cohort study examined 324 patients with hepatitis B and tuberculosis co-infection or simple hepatitis B infection. Baseli…
Treating the liver virus before starting TB medication stops dangerous liver flares.
Meta-analysis finds 4% HBV transmission risk in kidney transplants from active HBV donors
Kidney transplants from donors with active hepatitis B show low transmission risk in review
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 20 cohorts (600 HBsAg-negative recipients) found a pooled HBV transmission rate of 4.0% (95% CI, 1.…
Kidney transplants from donors with active hepatitis B carry a low transmission risk of 4% when recipients take preventive antiviral drugs, …
Updated recommendation supports universal hepatitis B vaccination for US adults aged 19-59 years
Health officials now recommend hepatitis B vaccination for all adults aged 19 to 59
A recommendation report from the United States updates guidance for hepatitis B vaccination in adults aged 19-59 years, advocating for unive…
Health officials now recommend hepatitis B vaccination for all adults aged 19 to 59, expanding the group previously limited to those with sp…
Case report associates acute hepatitis B infection with shared glucometer use in nursing home
Could a shared blood sugar monitor spread hepatitis B in nursing homes?
A field report describes a nursing home resident who developed acute hepatitis B infection. The infection was associated with use of a share…
A nursing home resident contracted hepatitis B after using a blood sugar monitor previously used by someone with the virus.
NHANES data show hepatitis B infection prevalence in US adults by race and origin
How common is hepatitis B infection among U.S. adults?
An observational analysis of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data examined hepatitis B virus infection prevalence among US …
Hepatitis B quietly damages the liver in U.S. adults, with infection rates varying by race and ethnicity based on national health survey dat…
Updated PHS guidelines recommend HIV, HBV, and HCV testing for pediatric transplant candidates under 12
U.S. updates guidelines for HIV and hepatitis testing in young transplant candidates
Updated U.S. Public Health Service guidelines recommend testing for HIV, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C in transplant candidates under age 12.…
U.S. doctors now must test children under 12 for HIV and hepatitis before organ transplants to protect both the patient and the donated orga…
WHO European Region progress toward hepatitis B control assessed from 2016 to 2019
WHO European Region reports on hepatitis B control progress from 2016 to 2019
A WHO report assessed progress toward hepatitis B control in the WHO European Region from 2016 to 2019. The specific findings, population si…
WHO Europe tracked hepatitis B control progress from 2016 to 2019, showing how the region advanced toward public health goals for this viral…
Vaccination efforts target elimination of mother-to-child hepatitis B transmission in the Americas
Can vaccination end hepatitis B passing from mothers to babies in the Americas?
A regional report describes vaccination efforts aimed at eliminating mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B virus in the Americas. No s…
Health leaders in the Americas are chasing a future where no baby is born with hepatitis B through vaccination efforts to stop mother-to-chi…