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C IN PEOPLE WHO USE DRUGS Improving Care for Hepatitis C A Framework Approach LONDON 2015 NHS Englands role in the development of the Operational Delivery Networks Delivery of treatment for PWIDs. Outbreaks of jaundice probably hepatitis A were reported in the 17th and 18th centuries particularly in association with military campaigns Hepatitis A formerly called infectious hepatitis was first differentiated epidemiologically from hepatitis B Most people with Hepatitis C dont know they are infected Baby boomers are 57375ve times more likely to have Hepatitis C Liver disease liver cancer and deaths from Hepatitis C are on the rise The longer people live with Hepatitis C the more likely Fortunately there is a vaccine to prevent babies from getting Hepatitis B How is Hepatitis B spread Hepatitis B is spread when blood semen or other body 57348uids from a person with the Hepatitis B virus enter the body of someone who is not infected How can I pay for the shots I RX KDYH LQVXUDQFH WKH FRVW RI KHSDWLWLV YDF FLQDWLRQ PLJKW EH FRYHUHG I QRW WKHVH VKRWV DUH RU IURP KHDOWK GHSDUWPHQWV DOO RXU ORFDO KHDOWK Will hepatitis B vaccination protect me from hepatitis A or hepatitis C 1R HSDW HEPATITIS A is caused HEPATITIS B is caused by the Hepatitis B virus (HBV) HEPATITIS C is caused by the Hepatitis C virus (HCV) U.S. Statistics Estimated 3,000 new infections in 2012 Estimated 19, 10/23/12. Karla Thornton, MD, MPH. Division of Infectious Diseases. Department of Internal Medicine. UNM Health Sciences Center. kthornton@salud.unm.edu. Learning Objectives. Recognize the magnitude of the HCV epidemic and the consequences of not addressing the problem. : inflammation of liver; presence of inflammatory cells in organ tissue. . Pathogenesis: Immune response.. Acute Viral Hepatitis. : symptoms last less than 6 months. Chronic Hepatitis. : Inflammation of liver for at least 6 months. Methods: . We analyzed the data of patients who participated in this vaccination program from 2013 to 2019. Three-dose vaccination of lyophilized inactivated aluminum-free hepatitis A vaccine (. Aimmugen. vaccine age groupvolumeschedules/dosing intervalsEngerix-B(GlaxoSmithKline)For newborns, give dose #1 For older children who did not Combination vaccines: Recommended dosages and schedulesvaccine age HCV TESTING – SCREENINGTesting should be initiated with an assay for serum antibody to HCV (anti-HCV). For those with reactive test results, the anti-HCV test should be followed by a con٠ ��HEPATITIS A��Page of s there a vaccine for hepatitis A?Yes, hepatitis A vaccine is recommended for all children at 12 months of age. Anyone 12 months of age and older who Revised 12/2012 What are the symptoms of HCV infection? Approximately 20 percent of those exposed to HCV develop symptoms such as jaundice (yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes), fatigue, dark What else do we need to know?Inform your immunization provider if you or your child has any health problems or allergies. Your immunization provider will give you a record of you or your child’s General term for Inflammatory condition of the . liver. Most commonly the result of a viral . infection. . 5 unrelated . hepatotropic.  viruses . (hepatitis.  A, B, C, D, and . E). All of the hepatitis viruses cause acute .