Functional cure, defined as durable hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA titers below the lower limit of detection (LLOD), is associated with better clinical outcomes of ...

Dynavax is kicking off May’s Hepatitis Awareness Month with a new push to improve education around hepatitis B and the benefits of vaccination. The company—which makes hepatitis B vaccine ...

The hepatitis B awareness campaign, screening, and vaccination exercise demonstrated the transformative impact of collaborative efforts in promoting health and well-being in communities.

Another 2.4 million people in this country are chronically infected with hepatitis B, which is the leading cause of liver cancer globally. Hepatitis B is preventable, and hepatitis C is curable.

An aerial view of downtown Los Angeles. Los Angeles County last year recorded a total of 165 cases of hepatitis A, triple the number seen in 2023, and the highest in the county in at least a ...

Hepatitis A can be challenging to diagnose because early symptoms might be mistaken for gastroenteritis or stomach flu, Gounder said. More apparent signs of infection, such as yellow eyes ...

This is articulated by the WHO Triple Elimination Strategy, which brings integrated care for the mother and child, ensuring that no child is infected with HIV, syphilis or hepatitis B," she added.

Florida Department of Health in Brevard County is notifying patients of Lily J. Voepel, MD, Interventional Pain Management about potential unsafe infection control practices. Patients are advised ...

Public health officials say cases of hepatitis A have more than tripled in L.A. County since 2023, prompting the county to declare an outbreak. Since the start of 2024,165 cases have been ...

And if you’re pregnant, you can pass it on to your newborn. Viral hepatitis is an inflammation of your liver that's caused by a virus. The most common ones in the U.S. are hep A, B, and C.