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CDC: Syringe reuse linked to hepatitis C outbreak
RENO, Nev. (AP) - Federal health officials say a hepatitis C outbreak affecting more than 80 people and exposing tens of thousands more was caused by workers reusing syringes at a Las Vegas clinic. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report

Reused Syringes, Hepatitis Outbreak
(RENO, Nev.) - A hepatitis C outbreak affecting more than 80 people and exposing tens of thousands more was caused by workers reusing syringes at a Las Vegas clinic, federal health officials said Friday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CDC: Syringe reuse linked to hepatitis C outbreak
RENO, Nev. (AP) -- A hepatitis C outbreak was caused by workers improperly reusing syringes and medicine vials at a Las Vegas clinic, federal health officials said Friday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was contacted by state health

UPDATES AND COMMENTARY

What You Must Know About Alcoholic Hepatitis
This much-needed synopsis of alcoholic hepatitis reminds us that you don't need to be a heavy drinker to suffer from this condition. Looking over the causes, risk factors and complications of alcoholic hepatitis will motivate anyone with liver concerns to...

15 Tips for Managing Interferon-Ribavirin Side Effects
Finding new ways to manage the side effects of Hepatitis C combination therapy adds to a person’s likelihood of conquering the virus....

New Mexico Offers Free Hepatitis C Hotline
Finally being recognized as the widespread, public health problem that it is, the New Mexico Department of Health has taken a giant step forward to help people with Hepatitis C. By launching a new, toll-free phone number, locals concerned about...

INTERFERON

Interferon, Roferon A	Interferon Alfa 2b recombinant
Sequential Versus Concomitant Administration of Ribavirin and Interferon Alfa-n3 in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C Not Responding to Interferon Alone: Results of a Randomized, Controlled Trial	Treatment of chronic viral hepatitis Quadrennial review
International Conference Reporter from 11th World Congress of Gastroenterology	Prospective Study of Interferon Therapy for Compensated Cirrhotic Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C by Monitoring Serum Hepatitis C RNA
Interferon, Ribavirin and Actigall	Interferon and the contribution of prolonged treatment in CHCV
Relationship of the Genomic Complexity of Hepatitis C Virus With Liver Disease Severity and Response to Interferon in Patients Wiith Chronic HCV Genotype 1b Interferon	Side effects in patients who discontinue Interferon
Interferon Side Effects	Interferon-alpha therapy may induce insulin
Long term efficacy of Ribavirin plus interferon alfa	NIH Interferon Alpha Trials
IFN Alfa-2b Plus Ribavirin Combination Increases Sustained Response Rate	Hepatitis C Virus Resistance to Antiviral Therapy PDF FILE
Neurovisual Impairment: A Frequent Complication of Alpha-Interferon Treatment in Chronic Viral Hepatitis	Interferon-induced vitiligo in a patient with chronic viral hepatitis C infection
Key Interaction for Interferon Resistance in Hepatitis C Virus Discovered	Clinical Value of Grading and Staging Scores For Predicting A Long-term Response And Evaluating the Efficacy Of IFN Therapy
Complete eradication of hepatitis C virus after interferon treatment for chronic hepatitis C	Clinical significance of hepatic HCV RNA in patients with chronic hepatitis C demonstrating long-term sustained response to interferon-alpha therapy

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