Because of the shared modes of transmission, hepatitis B virus (HBV)/hepatitis C virus (HCV) coinfection is not uncommon in highly endemic areas and among subjects with a high risk of parenteral ...

The municipal hospital in which the HCV outbreak occurred provides general as well as specialty medical and surgical services. Between July 1 and October 13, 1998, HCV infection was diagnosed in ...

HCV is one of the most noxious infectious diseases, however the impact of gender on the response to HCV has received negligible attention in the literature. The controversial studies concerning ...

It started with nausea and loss of appetite. Robert Grafton, of Turnersville, New Jersey, tried to convince himself he was just coming down with something one weekend in mid-March. Then came the ...

Riley Rourke is a digital producer for CBS Boston. She has worked at WBZ-TV since graduating from Emerson College in 2023. Health officials are warning customers who dined at The Red Inn in ...

Health officials in Provincetown, Massachusetts, issued a warning of potential exposure to hepatitis A on Saturday, after a food service worker was infected with the virus.In a statement, the ...

Hepatitis, inflammation of the liver, is a worldwide health problem. Despite its prevalence, hepatitis is surrounded by misconceptions and myths that can hinder prevention, diagnosis, and ...

If you’ve been told you have the hepatitis C virus (HCV), you should know you’re not alone. A silent epidemic, chronic hepatitis C affects an estimated 2.4 million Americans, according to the ...

Kenya will pilot a life-saving drug that reduces the span of treatment for Hepatitis C. The new drug, Harvoni, released by pharmaceutical giant Gilead, promises a breakthrough in Hepatitis C ...