The Latest Breaking News from Hepatitis

People will be asked about their blood transfusion history before 1996 when they register with a GP.

More than 30,000 people in the UK were infected with viruses, including HIV and hepatitis C, after receiving contaminated blood.

The inquiry is examining the ‘timeliness and adequacy of the Government’s response to compensation’.

It comes amid growing disquiet among affected groups about the compensation scheme.

Many European countries are off track to meet official goals on HIV, TB, hepatitis, and STIs, a new report shows.

Needle and syringe programs are a proven public health intervention that provide free, sterile injecting equipment to people who use drugs. By reducing needle sharing, these programs help prevent the spread of blood-borne viruses such as hepatitis C and HIV and minimise life-threatening bacterial infections.

News that a health worker at a Sydney hospital’s birth unit was infectious with hepatitis B for more than a decade has led to a health alert for mothers and babies.

Clients of a beauty clinic might have contracted hepatitis or HIV after widespread issues were uncovered by health authorities.

‘Highly concerning’ infection-control practices, including use of veterinary equipment, discovered by NSW HCCC at Ketthip Beauty Clinic