The number of lives lost due to viral hepatitis infections is increasing and already accounts for 3,500 deaths daily, according to this report by the World Health Organization (WHO). This is the first consolidated WHO report on viral hepatitis epidemiology, service coverage and product access, with improved data for action. …
HAVANA, Cuba (Xinhua) -- A new Cuban vaccine for hepatitis B is undergoing clinical trials in seven Asian countries apart from Cuba, the Contemporanea newspaper reported Thursday. The seven countries are Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Singapore, China, The Philippines and Thailand, said Iris Lugo, a specialist from the Center …
It looks neither malaria nor dengue but pneumonia and Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) are proving to be Odisha’s biggest emergency health threat. Moreover, the State looks like to be under viral seize as viral-led diseases accounted for the maximum death burden in State last year. Such disconcerting trends have come …
More than three dozen persons have been tested positive for Hepatitis A in Dangiwachi area and its adjoining villages of Rafiabad in Northern Kashmir’s district of Baramulla. The Health Officials told Excelsior that the first case of hepatitis came forth on September 10 when medicos’ from Sopore hospital informed them …
Cancer is killing 1 in every 10 people in South East Asia region. Eleven health ministers from the region and the World Health Organization are meeting in two weeks to deal with what they are calling "an important public health priority". WHO says "it is a matter of serious concern …
HAVANA, Cuba (CMC) — The new Cuban vaccine for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B is currently undergoing clinical trials in Cuba and eight Asian countries, with the cooperation of the French company Abivax. Researchers say the new product -- HeberNasvac -- developed by researchers of the Centre for Genetic …
Agartala: Besides four states of north and southern region, the World Health Organisation has found two northeast states Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh – have high prevalence of the dreaded Hepatitis C virus. Referring to a WHO report, which alerted all northeastern states including Tripura, a top health administrator here said …
The city recorded eight cases of cholera in July, said the health report released by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), on Saturday. The emergence of cholera, an infectious disease that causes severe watery diarrhoea and can lead to dehydration and even death if untreated, usually points towards water contamination. The …
AURANGABAD: Mass awareness, universal guideline for immunisation and hygienic handling of food and water will help curb hepatitis, said experts on Tuesday while observing world Hepatitis Day. About, two million people contract hepatitis every year from unsafe injections. These infections can be averted through the use of sterile syringes that …
On the occasion of World Hepatitis Day today, experts have called for a national strategy to address the growing burden of viral Hepatitis in India with the disease being called a silent epidemic. While jaundice and acute liver failures caused by water borne Hepatitis A and E viruses remain a …
Health experts have claimed that reverse osmosis water purifiers do not provide 100 per cent virus-free water and can lead to Hepatitis A and E. On the World Hepatitis Day, they advised citizens to drink boiled water, which is safest to drink, to avoid Hepatitis A and E. Sharing details …
"I don't know where to get the money from, treatment is too expensive," says Sergei, who lives in Saint Petersburg. He has been newly diagnosed with hepatitis C and is in need of treatment to reduce the risk of developing liver cancer and cirrhosis. "But the money for medication isn't …
AS part of activities to mark the World Hepatitis Day (WHD), today, July 28, 2015, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has highlighted the urgent need for countries to enhance action to prevent viral hepatitis infection and to ensure that people who have been infected are diagnosed and offered treatment. The …
The combination of daclatasvir, a hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS5A inhibitor, and the NS5B inhibitor sofosbuvir has shown efficacy in patients with HCV monoinfection. Data are lacking on the efficacy and safety of this combination in patients coinfected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1). Original Source
The Head of Prevention, department of Public Health in the Federal Ministry of Health, Dr Chukwuma Anyaike said about 20 million Nigerians are infected with the Hepatitis B and C virus. Dr Anyaike stated this at a one-day stakeholders' advocacy workshop on Viral Hepatitis awareness organised by the Yakubu Gowon …
Nearly 25% of the global population (1.8 billion people in 2012) is consuming fecally-contaminated water. This water can contain bacteria, protozoa, and viruses that can cause a variety of diseases in humans, most notably gastroenteritis. The impact on public health is staggering. Unsafe water, inadequate sanitation, and poor hygiene are …
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) represents a significant health burden worldwide, with an estimated 185 million people chronically infected. A leading cause of liver transplantation, HCV infection can result in severe liver disease including cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Cure of HCV infection results in substantial decreases in such liver-related morbidity and …
Despite the fact that hepatitis-C can damage liver, a majority of the people afflicted with the disease in Muktsar district are either unaware of its effects or unwilling to undergo treatment. Notably, the district has the most cancer cases in the state, with an average of 136 cancer patients per …
Up-to-date evidence about levels and trends in disease and injury incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability (YLDs) is an essential input into global, regional, and national health policies. In the Global Burden of Disease Study 2013 (GBD 2013), we estimated these quantities for acute and chronic diseases and injuries …
Mexico’s public-health system has suspended infant vaccines and mounted an investigation after two babies died and 29 were sickened in an impoverished community in southern Mexico. Six of the 29 babies are in grave condition after receiving vaccinations for tuberculosis, rotavirus and hepatitis B, which are generally administered between 0 …
