CDC Viral Hepatitis Updates – World Hepatitis Day, July 28th

CDC Viral Hepatitis Updates – July 28th is World Hepatitis Day Think NoHep this World Hepatitis Day - Blog by Dr. John Ward CDC’s vision is to eliminate viral hepatitis in the United States  and worldwide. World Hepatitis Day - July 28th - is an opportunity  to highlight the global burden of disease and CDC’s efforts to  combat viral hepatitis around the world. http://blogs.cdc.gov/global/2016/07/25/think-nohep-this-world-hepatitis-day/ World Hepatitis Day: Learn the ABCDEs of Viral Hepatitis The five hepatitis viruses - A, B, C, D and E - are distinct; they can  have different modes of transmission, affect different populations,  and result in different health outcomes. While hepatitis B and  hepatitis C cause the greatest global burden of disease, hepatitis A,  hepatitis D, and hepatitis E are also global health concerns. http://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/WorldHepDay.htm MMWR – Increased hepatitis C virus detection in women of  childbearing age and risk of vertical transmission, 2011 to 2014 Recent increases in hepatitis C virus (HCV) detection in women of  childbearing age reinforce the need for women at risk to get tested  and for those infected to get treated before pregnancy to eliminate  the risk of passing on the virus to their children. About 6% of infants  born to women living with hepatitis C are infected with the virus  during pregnancy or childbirth, though the likelihood increases if  a woman has a high viral load or is co-infected with HIV.http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/65/wr/mm6528a2.htm New Global Hepatitis, Outbreak, and Surveillance Technology  (GHOST) Analytics Platform CDC recently deployed the Global Hepatitis, Outbreak and Surveillance  Technology (GHOST) analytics platform into the cloud-based web service.  GHOST technology combines laboratory and analytical techniques to  automate comparisons of hepatitis C virus strains isolated from patients  to speed detection of sources of outbreaks.  The cloud-based high  performance computing platform enables state and local health  departments to submit genetic information for the rapid identification  of cases caused by similar viral strains, which may indicate a common  source of infection. http://www.cdc.gov/amd/project-summaries/ghost-hep-c.html CDC Viral Hepatitis Updates – July 28th is World Hepatitis Day