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Exclusive: NHS to use AI to identify people at higher risk of hepatitis C

Screening programme will detect people with the deadly infection, which is often symptomless in early stages

The Guardian - UK

Ex-health secretaries call for immediate payouts to UK blood scandal victims

Jeremy Hunt, Matt Hancock and Andy Burnham back chair of inquiry’s recommendation for compensation ‘without delay’

The Guardian - UK

Is there still a hepatitis outbreak in children and what's causing it?

More than 1,000 UK children were thought to be affected by the 2022 hepatitis outbreak, but scientists seem to have discovered the cause of the recent rise in cases of liver problems

Daily Mirror

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Is hepatitis contagious? Signs and symptoms you should never ignore

World Hepatitis Day takes place every year on July 28. The aim of the global awareness day is to make people more aware of the hepatitis virus and promote global action to prevent its spread

Daily Mirror

Hepatitis C rapid testing rolls out with a path to effective, low-cost drug treatments

Jude Hennessy had just given birth to her first child at the age of 26 when she found out she had the virus. She says access to faster testing would have made a huge difference.

ABC News

Direct-acting antivirals can cure hepatitis C and prisons are now leading efforts to eliminate the virus

While most medical attention has been on COVID, work has been underway to eliminate another viral disease, hepatitis C.

The Conversation

Healthy liver: Why ignorance isn’t bliss

NEW DELHI: A survey conducted by Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS) shows only about 34% of the people in Delhi have received hepatitis B vaccination. Not just that, awareness about hepatitis, which claims more lives than HIV, malaria and dengue combined, remains low.

The Times of India

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Community ke y to controlling 'C'

Viral hepatitis -- a liver inflammation caused by a viral infection -- is a global challenge. It is estimated by the World Health Organisation (WHO) that over 1 million deaths are caused by chronic hepatitis B and C infections per year.

Bangkok Post

Campaign's goal to eliminate Hepatitis C

A new public health campaign is aiming to boost hepatitis C testing and treatment rates in Victoria so the virus can be eliminated by 2030.

AAP

A future free of hepatitis

Early diagnosis is the gateway for both prevention and successful treatment

The Hindu

Delay in treatment for Hepatitis B and C may lead to liver cancer, say doctors

‘Jaundice, dark urine, fatigue, nausea, abdominal pain and weight loss are the major symptoms for hepatitis’

The Hindu

‘Watch out for early signs of a sick or damaged liver’

Top doctors at a webinar, organised on the eve of World Hepatitis Day, said 90% of chronic liver illness starts with vertical transmission from mother-to-child at birth but the condition manifests years later

The Hindu

Hepatitis in children: scientists have found a possible cause for the mystery outbreak

Between April and July of this year, 1,010 cases of severe hepatitis without any explainable cause were reported in children in more than 35 countries. Nearly half of these cases were in Europe, including over a quarter in the UK.

The Conversation

What is adenovirus – and how is it linked to hepatitis outbreak in kids

Two studies have found a link between a common childhood bug and the mysterious spike in hepatitis cases among children in the UK recently. Adenovirus infects nearly everyone in childhood

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Daily Record

Donald Dewar feared compensation for contaminated blood would be 'open cheque book', hears inquiry

Around 3,000 people in Scotland contracted Hepatitis C and HIV in the 1970s and 1980s through blood products used to treat conditions like haemophilia.

Irish Mirror

Researchers find likely cause of mystery child hepatitis outbreak

20 probable cases of children with hepatitis of unknown cause have been identified in Ireland since March

Daily Mirror

Mystery cause of hepatitis outbreak in young children identified by experts

Researchers from London and Glasgow have investigated the outbreak of acute hepatitis in young children and they have discovered the cause - which is not down to Covid

Wales Online

Cause of mysterious hepatitis outbreak in young children identified by experts

Scientists say two common viruses made a comeback after pandemic lockdowns ended to trigger the rare but very serious cases

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Scientists discover the cause of mystery child hepatitis outbreak across UK and world

Two separate studies have found that one or two viruses, previously thought to be seemingly harmless, might be the cause of the mystery hepatitis outbreak

Daily Record

Studies find children's hepatitis outbreak 'not linked to Covid'

Two studies found that two infections could offer the best explanation for the surge in hepatitis cases.

The Guardian - UK

Childhood hepatitis surge ‘probably linked to two common viruses’

Scientists say simultaneous infection with viruses may explain rise in cases, with 12 UK children requiring liver transplants

The Independent UK

Likely cause of hepatitis outbreak in children revealed by doctors

‘We hope these results can reassure parents concerned about Covid-19 links’ says Professor Julie Breuer

The Independent UK

Outbreak of hepatitis in young children ‘not linked to Covid-19’

In the UK, most of the 268 children affected by sudden-onset hepatitis have been aged under five.

Glasgow Live

Glasgow scientists find bug linked to hepatitis in young children after tot had liver transplant

Nine Scottish children were examined for the study. They suffered from diarrhoea, vomiting and abdominal pain weeks before showing severe liver inflammation in hospital.

Daily Record

Dundee Uni Hepatitis C study key to eliminating the disease by 2030

Testing and treating patients when they receive methadone treatment at smaller pharmacies will help the fight against the disease.

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