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Hepatitis E spreads to West Nile
Hepatitis E, a deadly disease that is causing havoc in the northern district of Kitgum has now spread to the West Nilev region. Health Minister Stephen Mallinga told journalists that Hepatitis E, which was reported in the four parishes of Madi, Opei

Update on Epidemiologic Trends in HIV, Viral Hepatitis, and STDs
More: 15th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) Michael L. Tapper, MD Disclosures A thorough epidemiologic overview of the global HIV epidemic was presented by Kevin De Cock, Director of the HIV Department, World Health

Don't fall prey to Hepatitis
Hepatitis D or delta virus (HDV) is an infection of the liver caused by a defective virus (delta agent). Delta agent can cause infection only in those individuals who have an active hepatitis B infection. Hepatitis D infects about 15 million people


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Highly Effective Against HCV Genotype 1
When tested on people with Hepatitis C genotype 1, R7128 proved to be an effective addition to combination therapy after just four weeks' time. In addition to its anti-viral effect, polymerase inhibitor R7128 received good marks for safety and minimal...

Investigational Drug Beats Standard Therapy in Hepatitis C Study
A Phase IIa trial investigating triple combination therapy with PEGASYS, COPEGUS and Roche's investigational drug R1626, demonstrated a higher response rate than traditional combination therapy alone. While R1626's effectiveness and high barrier to resistance makes it a top Hepatitis C...

Hepatitis C Complications Helped by Maintenance Interferon
A four-year study confirms that low-dosage maintenance interferon therapy prevents disease progression in those with portal hypertension or cirrhosis from Hepatitis C....

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