CDC Hepatitis Updates: 2012 Surveillance Report & New Campaign Resources

CDC Hepatitis Updates: 2012 Surveillance Report & New Campaign Resources

Viral Hepatitis Updates from CDC  

2012 Viral Hepatitis Surveillance Report
The 2012 Viral Hepatitis Surveillance Report is now available. http://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/Statistics/2012Surveillance/index.htm

New Phase of the Know Hepatitis B Campaign Released 
CDC has launched the second phase of the Know Hepatitis B campaign designed to promote Hepatitis B testing among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs). Help spread the word by using and sharing the campaign’s free resources. http://www.cdc.gov/knowhepatitisB/khb-PhaseTwo.htm  

Hepatitis C: 25 Years of Discovery

Check out the web feature on Hepatitis C: 25 Years of Discovery, which showcases the milestones since the discovery of the hepatitis C virus 25 years ago. A downloadable version of the timeline is now available.http://www.cdc.gov/knowmorehepatitis/media/pdfs/hepc-timeline.pdf

Viral Hepatitis Posters Available to Order

A variety of viral hepatitis posters are available to order for free, including the new multi-lingual posters from the Know Hepatitis B campaign. http://wwwn.cdc.gov/pubs/CDCInfoOnDemand.aspx?ProgramID=48

Cooperative Agreement Awarded to Community-based Programs to Test and Cure Hepatitis CCDC has awarded three organizations with programs intending to strengthen health-care capacity to diagnose and cure hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection through implementation of a package of services in a target population For more information, see: http://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/Partners/CommunityBasedHepCProgs.htm

AASLD/IDSA/IAS-USA Issues New Guidance on Hepatitis C Treatment 
AASLD/IDSA/IAS–USA issued new Recommendations for Testing, Managing, and Treating Hepatitis C. Seehttp://www.hcvguidelines.org/