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1. Top Hepatitis C Treatments Equally Effective - US News and World Report
Landmark assessment also finds treating early helps prevent liver failure
2. New Treatment Combo Better Against Hepatitis C - US News and World Report
Adding antiviral telaprevir increases cure rate, studies show
3. Hepatitis C : Prevention
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Avoid contact with blood or blood products whenever possible. Health care workers should follow precautions when handling blood and bodily fluids. Do not inject illicit drugs, and especially do not share needles with anyone. Be careful when gettin... Reviewer: Christian Stone, MD, Division of Gastroenterology, Washington University in St. Louis, School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
4. Hepatitis C : Prevention
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No vaccine has yet been developed to prevent hepatitis C in persons exposed to the virus. In addition, there is no role of gamma-globulin in the prevention of the infection. There are, however, many ways in which infection may be avoided: Those wh... Author: Larry I. Lutwick MD Expand your search to include all of U.S. News
5. Hepatitis C - Prevention -- Mayo Clinic
Because no effective vaccine for hepatitis C exists, the only way to protect yourself is to avoid becoming infected. Hepatitis C is a highly infectious disease that's usually contracted from contaminated blood. http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?objectid=7235BE2E-BEC1-40BE-971C851E75A0FD...
6. hepatitis C -- Information from Harvard Medical School
Through blood transfusion Before 1992, people who received blood transfusions were at significant risk of developing hepatitis C, but because blood screening techniques have improved, the chance of catching the infection through contaminated... http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/9339/31187.html#prevent
7. Hepatitis C Prevention [Hepatitis C Prevention] -- Cdcnpin
Hepatitis C is a liver disease caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV) The infection is spread by contact with blood infected by the virus. This pamphlet for ... http://www.cdcnpin.org/scripts/display/MatlDisplay.asp?Pubs=Y&MatlNbr=32813 |
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