Category: Hepatitis
Homeless man in hospital with hepatitis A
A growing number of hepatitis A outbreaks have been occurring across the country since 2016, especially among people living homeless and people who use drugs.
King County sees jump in hepatitis A cases
King Count has had total of nine cases in less than a year. Typically, we see no more than five.
‘Medieval’ Diseases Flare As Unsanitary Living Conditions Proliferate
Public health officials warn that these diseases can easily jump beyond the homeless population.
Alcohol-Linked Disease Overtakes Hep C As Top Reason For Liver Transplant
One reason for the shift, researchers said, is that hepatitis C, which used to be the leading cause of liver transplants, has become easier to treat with drugs.
Burien dental clinic closed over infection control concerns
Patients who received dental services from Burien’s George M. Davis Dental Clinic should to consider being tested for hepatitis B, C, and HIV — officials say
Courts forcing states to provide costly hepatitis C treatment
Courts have ruled states cannot withhold potentially life-saving but expensive medications from Medicaid beneficiaries and prison inmates who have hepatitis C.
King County program boosts hepatic C screening and treatment
Program serving as a pilot program for Washington state.