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Hepatitis E confirmed in Gulu
Gulu Hepatitis E has been confirmed in Odeke Sub-county in Gulu District. The District Health Educator Mr Okot Lukaki said three cases have been reported. He said a task force has been created to ensure cleanliness especially in the camps. Mr Lukaki said
Hepatitis E Risk 'On the Rise'
(UN Integrated Regional Information Networks/All Africa Global Media via COMTEX News Network) -- More people are at risk of contracting the Hepatitis E virus (HEV) in the northern Uganda district of Kitgum, according to a surveillance health report. 'The
Good News for Non-Responders to HCV Combination Therapy
A Phase 3 trial evaluating ZADAXIN® (thymalfasin) as a potential third component for Hepatitis C traditional combination therapy has just been completed. Although the data is currently being analyzed and won't be available until later in the year, the lead...
Purer, Less Costly Interferon for Hepatitis C and B Treatment
The Taiwan-based biopharmaceutical company PharmaEssentia Corp. is testing P1101, its third-generation PEG-interferon-alpha drug candidate. Because it is a longer-lasting, purer interferon that is less costly to produce, P1101 could enhance the treatment options for Hepatitis C and B....
New Technology May Help Treat Hepatitis
While pharmaceutical companies are racing to find safer, more effective treatments for viral Hepatitis C and B, physicists from Arizona have a unique perspective on accomplishing the same goal. Learn how these scientists believe the virus could be rendered harmelss...
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The Laurel Hepatitis Support Group is defunct. Its place has been taken by the Silver Spring Hepatitis Support Group at 10801 Lockwood Dr. in Silver Spring, MD.
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