HBV Epidemiology & Mortality
EASL 2017: WHO Releases Global Hepatitis Report
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- Category: HBV Epidemiology & Mortality
- Published on Monday, 01 May 2017 00:00
- Written by WHO
An estimated 325 million people worldwide are living with chronic hepatitis B or hepatitis C, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) released at the EASL International Liver Congress last month in Amsterdam.Most lack access to testing and treatment, and therefore are at risk for liver disease progression, liver cancer, and death.
Viral Hepatitis Is Now A Major Global Cause of Death, Exceeding HIV and TB
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- Category: HBV Epidemiology & Mortality
- Published on Wednesday, 13 July 2016 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Hepatitis B and C have become leading causes of death and disability worldwide, as other major communicable diseases such as HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis (TB) have come under better control, according to an analysis published in the July 8 online edition of The Lancet.
Latino Adults Have Hepatitis B Rates Similar to the General U.S. Population
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- Category: HBV Epidemiology & Mortality
- Published on Thursday, 28 January 2016 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Hispanic and Latino adults living in the U.S. are about as likely as the general population to have active hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, though rates varied across subgroups based on country of origin, according to research published in the February edition of Hepatology.
Survey Shows More than 800,000 in U.S. Have Hepatitis B, Half of Them Asian
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- Category: HBV Epidemiology & Mortality
- Published on Thursday, 18 February 2016 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Although nearly 70 million people in the U.S. have been vaccinated against hepatitis B virus (HBV), there are still 847,000 people with evidence of infection, about 400,000 of whom are Asian, according to the latest NHANES survey results published in the February edition of Hepatology.
AASLD 2014: Hepatitis B Testing and Treatment Rates Are Low Among U.S. Veterans
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- Category: HBV Testing & Diagnosis
- Published on Monday, 10 November 2014 00:00
- Written by Liz Highleyman
Only 15% of U.S. veterans have been tested for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, and among those who tested HBsAg positive just one-quarter received antiviral treatment and 13% were screened for liver cancer -- although both measures were shown to reduce the risk of death -- researchers reported Sunday at the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) Liver Meeting in Boston.
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