miércoles, 8 de mayo de 2013

May is Hepatitis Awareness Month

May is Hepatitis Awareness Month

May is Hepatitis Awareness Month

Viral Hepatitis Updates from CDC May is Hepatitis Awareness Month

Vital Signs – Hepatitis CToday, and in conjunction with Hepatitis Awareness Month, CDC released a new study in Vital Signs on hepatitis C testing and reporting. The report data, pulled from eight hepatitis C surveillance sites across the country, show that only half (51 percent) of those identified with an initial positive hepatitis C antibody test are receiving appropriate follow-up testing to determine if they are still infected. Without a follow-up test, a person will not know if they are currently infected with the hepatitis C virus. 
The results also further underscore the severe impact of hepatitis C among baby boomers (born from 1945 through 1965). Baby boomers accounted for 67 percent of all reported hepatitis C cases and 72 percent of all reported deaths among people with hepatitis C.

MMWR:
Testing for HCV infection: An update of guidance for clinicians and laboratorians.
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm62e0507a2.htm

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