"The [Division of #Viral #Hepatitis] Laboratory Branch had the highest degree of viral hepatitis expertise of any #PublicHealth laboratory in the world," wrote Scott Becker, the assn's CEO. "Their loss eliminated critical national testing services that do not exist anywhere else within the #HHS agencies."
As of April 16, the assn had not received a response from #RFKJr, Becker said.
The #hepatitis C #virus, which is spread through contact w/infected blood & can lead to #deadly liver #cancer, is notoriously hard to identify. But if anyone could understand what was #happening in FL, it would be the Division of #ViralHepatitis in the #CDC's HQ.
Using samples from the lab's collection of nearly 1M frozen specimens, scientists helped make the initial discovery of the #HepatitisC virus in the 1980s. In 2020, that #research was awarded the #NobelPrize in #Medicine.
#Trump #science
In the middle of a #hepatitis #outbreak, #CDC shutters the one lab that could help
After people started testing positive for #HepatitisC in a coastal #Florida town in December, state ofcls collected blood from patients, wrapped their specimens in dry ice & mailed them straight to the CDC in ATL, GA.
#Trump #RFKJr #Musk #DOGE #cuts #idiocracy #kakistocracy #law #USpol #science #medicine #disease
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/16/nx-s1-5355131/hepatitis-cdc-lab-outbreak-ghost
https://www.europesays.com/2007126/ STIs are increasing in Australia. Can anything lower these rates? #australia #BulkBilling #BurnetInstitute #Chlamydia #DavidLewis #disease #Gonorrhea #Gonorrhoea #GP #HepatitisC #hiv #JasonOng #KirbyInstitute #MarkStoové #MelbourneSexualHealthCentre #NSW #prep #SexuallyTransmittedInfection #SkyeMcGregor #sti #stigma #SydneyMedicalSchool #Syphilis #UniversityOfSydney #unsw
#KINutzen #Retröt
Ein Forscherteam hat mithilfe von Künstlicher Intelligenz die #Proteinstrukturen der #Flaviviridae-#Virenfamilie untersucht, zu der u.a. #HepatitisC, #Zika und #Dengue gehören. Dadurch wurden neue Glykoproteine entdeckt, die entscheidend für das Eindringen der #Viren in #Wirtszellen sind. Besonders bei Hepatitis C wurden neue #Eintrittsmechanismen entschlüsselt, was die Entwicklung von #Impfstoffen erleichtern könnte.
Ein Forscherteam hat mithilfe von Künstlicher Intelligenz die #Proteinstrukturen der #Flaviviridae-#Virenfamilie untersucht, zu der u.a. #HepatitisC, #Zika und #Dengue gehören. Dadurch wurden neue Glykoproteine entdeckt, die entscheidend für das Eindringen der #Viren in #Wirtszellen sind. Besonders bei Hepatitis C wurden neue #Eintrittsmechanismen entschlüsselt, was die Entwicklung von Impfstoffen erleichtern könnte.
R to @ECDC_EU: The elimination of #hepatitisB & #hepatitisC can be achieved by scaling up vaccination programs, targeted testing initiatives, ensuring linkage to care & enhancing infection prevention measures.
By doing so, we can achieve a healthier future for all.
https://bit.ly/46pPGIv
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R to @ECDC_EU: Effective prevention measures exist for both #hepatitisB and #hepatitisC including vaccination against #HBV and harm reduction measures for preventing transmission of blood-borne infections through injecting drug use.
Read more about #HBV:
https://vaccination-info.europa.eu/en/hepatitis-b
[2024-07-28 17:52 UTC]
R to @ECDC_EU: Approximately 3.6 million people in the EU/EEA are chronically infected with #hepatitisB virus (#HBV) and 1.8 with #hepatitisC virus (#HCV).
Check latest data: https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/news-events/high-burden-hepatitis-b-and-c-persists-eueea
[2024-07-28 17:52 UTC]
R to @ECDC_EU: Chronic #hepatitis, caused by #hepatitisB & #hepatitisC virus infections, is among the main risk factors for #LiverCancer, the 6th leading cause of cancer-related deaths in Europe, accounting for nearly 55 000 deaths in 2022.
Learn more about #hepatitis: https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/viral-hepatitis
[2024-07-28 17:52 UTC]
Hepatitis B und C – eine bleibende Herausforderung
Anlässlich des #WeltHepatitisTag am 28. Juli berichtet das aktuelle #EpidBull die epidemiologische Lage von #HepatitisB und #HepatitisC in Deutschland im Jahr 2023 im Vergleich zu den Vorjahren.
https://www.rki.de/DE/Content/Infekt/EpidBull/Archiv/2024/29/Art_01.html
R to @ECDC_EU: #ECDC reaffirms its commitment towards the global elimination targets for #hepatitisB & #hepatitisC set by the @WHO & will continue to closely collaborate with countries and partner organisations on #hepatitis prevention and control.
Read more: https://bit.ly/3UxDcKv
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R to @ECDC_EU: An urgent scaling-up of testing is needed to identify people with #hepatitisB and #hepatitisC early in the stages of infection, and to link them to care to reduce complications such as #cirrhosis and #liver cancer.
[2024-04-25 17:54 UTC]
To stop the rise of ‘silent disease’, healthcare moves closer to communities https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/to-stop-the-rise-of-silent-disease-healthcare-moves-closer-to-communities/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #fiberscan #Hepatitis #hepatitisB #hepatitisC #liver
