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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

My life with Hepatitis C
IN 1965 David Singerman was knocked down by a car as he crossed the road. As a result he was given a blood transfusion. Thirty-five years later, David, now 63, was to discover that the life-saving treatment had in fact led to him contracting hepatitis C.

Acute Hepatitis C from Unsafe Injections
Disease The CDC has concluded an investigation of a clinic in Nevada that reported an outbreak of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) in 6 people that resulted from unsafe injection procedures. Here's what happened:Hepatitis C is a reportable infection to the


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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
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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...

Physicians Who Treat Hepatitis

Scottsdale, AZ

Physician: Linda Shields, MD
Type of physician: Gastroenterologist
Address: Gastroenterology and Liver Disease
Medical Plaza II, Ste 101
10290 N. 92 Street
Scottsdale AZ 85258
Phone: 480.767.3100
Comments: Sharp, caring, thorough, communicative,
and has sense of humor.
Impresses the transplant centers with her
knowledge of protocol.
Manages post-transplants.
Physician: Edward Ian Alper, MD
Type of physician: Gastroenterologist
Address: 7301 E 2nd St Ste 104
Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Phone: 602.994.5544
Physician: David Douglas, MD
Type of physician: Gastroenterologist / Hepatologist /
Transplant Surgeon
Address: Mayo Clinic
5777 E Mayo Blvd
Scottsdale, AZ 85054
Phone: 480.342.0517
Comments: Excellent
Physician: M. Edwyn Harrison, MD
Type of physician: Gastroenterologist/Hepatologist
Address: Mayo Clinic
13400 E. Shea Blvd.
Scottsdale, AZ 85259

Phone:

480.301.6990

Comments: Excellent

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