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Developments in hepatitis care: New CDC recommendations and more

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . As viral hepatitis continues to be a major health concern in the infectious disease field, recent research has ...
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In the middle of a hepatitis outbreak, U.S. shutters the one CDC lab that could help

After people started testing positive for hepatitis C in a coastal Florida town in December, state officials collected blood from patients, wrapped their specimens in dry ice and mailed them ...

CDC vaccine advisory committee meets to discuss hepatitis B shot, childhood immunization schedule

The CDC's vaccine advisory committee is set to meet Thursday and Friday to discuss the childhood vaccine schedule, adjuvants ...
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CDC: Learning ‘ABCs of viral hepatitis’ may help boost early testing, vaccination

During Hepatitis Awareness Month, the CDC and allied public health organizations launched educational campaigns to raise awareness of viral hepatitis, deflate stigma around the infection and ...

What to know about hepatitis B infection and vaccination

The best way to prevent hepatitis B infection is vaccination. The vaccines are highly effective at preventing infection in ...

WA pediatricians push for hepatitis B shots as CDC panel shifts vaccine advice

Pediatricians in Washington are urging hepatitis B vaccinations after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted to ...