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14 Jul 2010, 11:47 am
Louis dental clinic that lapses in sterilization of dental equipment potentially exposed them to viruses including hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV. [read post]
14 Jul 2010, 7:06 am by Ed Wallis
Louis dental clinic that lapses in sterilization of dental equipment potentially exposed them to viruses including hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV. [read post]
30 Jan 2010, 4:37 pm by Bill Marler
Persons do not carry hepatitis A long-term as with hepatitis B and C. [read post]
2 Jul 2009, 2:31 pm
We've mentioned before that a Nevada clinic recently "reused syringes and vials," ultimately exposing some 50,000 of the state's residents to hepatitis C (here, here, here). [read post]
26 Jun 2009, 5:00 am
China, Malaysia and Viet Nam have recently stepped up their harm reduction programmes to reduce HIV, hepatitis C and other drug-related health and social harms. [read post]
19 May 2009, 5:21 am
All pregnant women at high risk for hepatitis C infection should be tested for hepatitis C antibodies (see Hepatitis C, Diagnostic Considerations) at the first prenatal visit. [read post]
14 May 2009, 8:49 am
Nine people contracted hepatitis C, and another 105 cases might be linked to the clinics. [read post]
4 May 2009, 10:08 am
According to a fact sheet from the Texas Department of State Health Services, found via the blog Sifting the Haystack:More than 14,000 Texans got HIV when they were injecting drug users.About 240,000 cases of hepatitis C in Texas are linked to sharing syringes.Preventing 100 new cases of HIV would save $38,000,000 in medical costs.Syringe exchange could prevent 100 new cases of HIV per year in Texas.A study comparing 81 cities found the HIV infection rate decreased 5.8% per year in… [read post]
28 Jan 2009, 6:34 pm
The benefits of needle exchange include: Decrease HIV, Hepatitis B and C and other infections Decrease in drug use related health problems Safe contact for drug users Increase in referrals to health services, detox, drug treatment, housing, etc. [read post]
4 Oct 2008, 11:54 pm
., norovirus, hepatitis A), spore forming bacteria such as Clostridium botulinum, and it does not eliminate toxins. [read post]
15 Mar 2008, 7:00 am
  Shame about the IP: (Afro-IP),Ethiopia receives US trade mark for Sidamo coffee despite opposition from Starbucks: (The IP Factor), (Afro-IP),CC licensed test for African sleeping sickness: (creativecommons.org),Update on PCT applications filed in Nigeria: (Afro-IP),Parallel imports of DVDs to be tested in South Africa: Universal City Studios v Mr Video: (Afro-IP),The W****D C*P of 2*1*: FIFA’s intellectual property rights in South Africa: (Afro-IP),Namibia to adopt… [read post]
10 May 2007, 3:28 am
The cost to Medicaid for Hepatitis C in Texas is about $30 million per year. [read post]
12 Apr 2007, 1:06 am
UPDATE: This bill passed out of committee on a 7-1 vote. [read post]