Viral hepatitis. 2. Prevention and control.

Evaluation of Hepatitis A Outbreak in Boroujerd during 2019: A Case-Control Study

Background and Objectives: Viral hepatitis is one of the most prevalent diseases and an important underlying cause of death and disability in the world. This case-control study was conducted to investigate the outbreak of hepatitis A in Boroujerd in 2019.   Methods: This case-control study was conducted to investigate the epidemic of hepatitis A in Boroujerd in 2019. Fifty hepatitis A patient...

1151Geographic Distances Between Patients and Providers for Hepatitis C Virus Infection Testing

Virus Infection Testing Monina Klevens, DDS, MPH; Carmen Pugh, MT; John Ward, MD; Daulati Thakare; Scott Holmberg, MD, MPH; Division of Viral Hepatitis, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA; National Office of Quality, LabCorp, Burlington, NC; Division of Viral Hepatitis, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/NCHHSTP, Atlanta, GA; Division of Viral Hepatitis, National Ce...

هپاتیت ویروسی و پیشگیری از آن وضعیت موجود با نگاهی به آینده

Viral hepatitis is the most common cause of liver disease in the world. In the past 30 years, highly effective vaccines have become available for two of the five hepatitis viruses, and where implemented, vaccination has become a key component of hepatitis prevention. To provide a current review and critical analysis of the viral hepatitis, A (HAV) and B (HBV) prevention by immunization has be...

The Importance of Population Denominators for High-Impact Public Health for Marginalized Populations

David W Purcell, JD, PhD; H Irene Hall, PhD; Kyle L Bernstein, PhD, ScM; Thomas L Gift, PhD; Eugene McCray, MD; Jonathan Mermin, MPH, MD 1Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA, United States 2Division of STD Prevention, National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Preven...

Prevention and control of viral hepatitis in France: lessons learnt and the way forward Viral Hepatitis Prevention Board Meeting, Veyrier du Lac, France, November 18-19, 2004

[Prevention and control of viral hepatitis].

Viral hepatitis is a common disease caused by various hepatotropic viruses. An awareness of the characteristics and transmission patterns of these viruses will help nurses to understand the diverse clinical outcomes of infection and develop effective patient education and infection prevention and control strategies.