Here are some steps you can take to help prevent becoming infected with hepatitis C. One of the main problems with preventing hepatitis C is that most people who are infected don’t show symptoms at ...

The hepatitis B surface antibody test (HBsAb) detects antibodies in the blood to determine if someone is immune to the hepatitis B virus (HBV). A negative or nonreactive result means the individual is ...

The CDC has officially ended its recommendation for the hepatitis B shot for newborns. Experts say the decision upends more ...

While liver inflammation is the primary area of concern with a hepatitis C virus infection, the condition can also increase your risk of developing kidney-related complications, such as acute kidney ...

Your viral load is how much hepatitis C virus (HCV) is in your blood. Your starting level can give a clue to your chances of success with treatment. Changes in your viral load also can tell your ...

Across the globe, some 71 million people are living with a chronic hepatitis C infection, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). (1) Though no vaccine exists for hepatitis C, medications ...

The presence of hepatitis B surface antibodies in the blood indicates a person is recovering from a hepatitis B virus infection. It means that their immunity to HBV is increasing. By testing a ...

Since roughly 1991, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended all babies get a dose of the hepatitis B vaccine at birth. The CDC committee that helps set vaccine policy voted ...

Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver, and hepatitis C is liver inflammation caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Before scientists identified HCV in 1989, hepatitis C was called non-A, non-B ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

Hepatitis A is a viral infection that affects the liver. The virus spreads through close contact with someone else who has hepatitis A or through consuming hepatitis A-contaminated food or water.

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