PPT-National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable

HCV Baby Boomer Screening and Linkage to Care Program Conveying the Urgency of Baby Boomer HCV Testing September 16 2014 1 How to Talk about Hepatitis C Testing Camilla S Graham MD MPH. Hepatitis A formerly called infectious hepatitis and hepatitis B formerly called serum hepatitis have been recognized as separate entities since the early 1940s and can be diagnosed with specific serologic tests Delta hepatitis is an infection depen History . In 1963, Dr Baruch . Blumberg. accidentally discovered an antigen that detected the presence of hepatitis B in blood samples.. Dr . Blumberg. and his team identified a strange antigen from a blood sample of an Austrian Aborigine.. Connie Tien. June 6, 2016. Objectives. Develop a basic understanding of the modes of transmission, clinical manifestations, and laboratory findings of hepatitis A, B, C. Know what serologies to order for acute versus chronic viral hepatitis A, B, C. A Webinar Hosted by. The National Harm Reduction Coalition. The National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS. The Coalition for Positive Health Empowerment . New York, New York . Thursday, July 26, 2013. : 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. Dalya. Basil Hanna. Viral Hepatitis. Viral Hepatitis: . is a liver inflammation caused by five unrelated . hepatotropic. viruses . Hepatitis A. , . Hepatitis B. , . Hepatitis C. , . Hepatitis D. , and . SDG goal 3.3 to ….combat viral hepatitis. Universal Health Coverage . Umbrella for Viral Hepatitis- India’s response. MCH. Immunization. NACP. HCW. Injection Safety. Across all geographies, all people ( focus on priority groups), finances under NHM ( domestic budget), Linkages to other programs and schemes ( NCD, . Condition. NNDSS Event Code. National Notification Criteria. Hepatitis. . A, acute. 10110. Yes. H. epatitis. . B. , acute. 10100. Yes. Hepatitis B, perinatal. 10104. Yes. Hepatitis B, chronic. 10105. S. Abdullah. CABM, FICMS-G&H. Viral hepatitis. Viral hepatitis must be considered in any patient presenting with hepatitis on LFTs (high ALT & AST).. Viral hepatitis is usually caused by 2 . that Hepatitis E caused 44,000 deaths in 2015 (accounting for 3.3% of mortality due to viral hepatitis [1].Recent improvements in vaccines and treatments against viral hepatitis, an updated epidemiol National Guidelines for Diagnosis & Management of Viral Hepatitis National Guidelines for PrefaceViral hepatitis is increasingly being recognized as a public health problem in India. While hepatitis A 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 80 dress for CorEmine Parlak MD, Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Erzurum, Turkey eparlak1@yahoo.com Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) i In Indiana, the 10-year trend of hepatitis A decreased from 329 cases in 1997 to 33 cases in 2006. Many cases have unknown exposures, while some reported traveling internationally. In A in an element