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.
A nursing home resident contracted hepatitis B after using a blood sugar monitor previously used by someone with the virus.
CDC Recommends Universal Hepatitis C Screening for Adults and All Pregnant Women
Should all adults get tested for hepatitis C? New guidelines say yes
The CDC has issued new recommendations for hepatitis C screening.
CDC now recommends a one-time hepatitis C blood test for all adults and screening for every pregnant woman to catch hidden infections early.
National trends show rising Hepatitis C and opioid use disorder rates in pregnant women at delivery
Study finds rising Hepatitis C and opioid disorder rates among pregnant women in the U.S
An observational study of pregnant women at delivery hospitalization in the United States from 2000-2015 found significant increases in both…
Hepatitis C and opioid use disorder rates rose significantly among U.S. pregnant women delivering in hospitals between 2000 and 2015.
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…
Case report links alkaline bottled water to acute nonviral hepatitis in children
Could a popular bottled water be linked to liver problems in kids?
A field report describes cases of acute nonviral hepatitis in children from Clark County, Nevada and California.
Health officials investigate a possible link between alkaline bottled water and liver inflammation in children, urging parents to watch for …
Report describes donor-derived hepatitis B virus infections after liver transplantation
What happens when a transplanted liver carries hepatitis B?
A report describes donor-derived hepatitis B virus infections following liver transplantation in the United States.
A new report describes cases where a transplanted liver carried hepatitis B virus, passing the infection from donor to recipient during surg…
Observational report examines hypertensive disorders in pregnancy and mortality at US delivery hospitalizations
U.S. study examines link between high blood pressure in pregnancy and delivery deaths
An observational report analyzed delivery hospitalizations in the United States to examine associations between hypertensive disorders in pr…
High blood pressure during pregnancy is linked to higher death risks at U.S. delivery hospitals, according to a new report.
Report describes hepatitis A outbreak-related deaths in the United States
Report examines hepatitis A outbreak deaths in the United States
A report describes deaths related to hepatitis A outbreaks in the United States.
A new report describes deaths related to hepatitis A outbreaks in the United States, though key details about the study remain unavailable.
Hospital COVID-19 surge associated with cluster of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii cases
Hospital saw drug-resistant bacteria cases rise during COVID-19 patient surge
An observational report from a New Jersey acute care hospital identified a cluster of 34 hospital-acquired carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacte…
A New Jersey hospital saw carbapenem-resistant bacteria cases peak right when COVID-19 patients flooded the facility.
Case series describes children with severe hepatitis and adenovirus infection in Alabama
What's causing severe hepatitis in children? Doctors in Alabama are investigating
A case series from a children's hospital in Alabama describes pediatric patients presenting with severe hepatitis and adenovirus infection.
Doctors in Alabama report children with severe hepatitis also tested positive for adenovirus, a common virus that usually causes mild cold o…
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…
Hepatitis C treatment patterns examined in insured US adults
Study examines hepatitis C treatment patterns among insured U.S. adults
An observational study examined hepatitis C treatment patterns among insured adults in the United States.
Hepatitis C treatment patterns for insured adults in the United States are now described, yet success rates and side effects remain unreport…