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Viral hepatitis (A, B & C)

Hepatitis means inflammation of the liver, and it can be caused by a virus or other non-viral causes. The main difference between the viruses is how they are spread and the effects they have on your health.

Prevention

There are safe and effective vaccines that protect you from getting hepatitis A and B. While there is no vaccine for hep C, by being ‘blood aware’ you can reduce your overall chance of being exposed to the virus.

Living with Hepatitis

People with chronic hepatitis can do a number of things to stay healthy including limiting/avoiding alcohol, reducing stress, not smoking, getting regular exercise and eating a healthy diet.

Treatment

Effective treatment is available for both chronic hepatitis B and C. Before you can see a liver specialist to talk about going on treatment, you need to get a referral from your GP first.

C-Network 6 July 2007

C-NETWORK

Hepatitis News Update

6 July 2007

Hepatitis Council of Queensland Inc.

www.hepqld.asn.au

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GENERAL HEP C
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Pamela Anderson gets apology over hepatitis C joke
http://news.google.com.au/news?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=SUNA,

SUNA:2006-04,SUNA:en&oe=UTF-8&um=1&tab=wn&q=%22hepatitis%22+rove&filter=0

Hepatitis C: An epidemic bigger than HIV
http://www.mckinneymessenger.com/articles/2007/06/30/mckinney_courier-gazette/news/bnews09.txt

Getting tattoos comes with risk of diseases
http://www.fwdailynews.com/articles/2007/07/01/features/columnists/terry_gaff/doc4687a5d53bac7338630633.txt

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LIVING WITH HEP C
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Iron in foods may affect hepatitis C prognosis
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/features/science/20070625TDY03002.htm

The Pros and Cons of Using Marijuana with Hepatitis C
http://www.hepatitis-central.com/mt/archives/2007/06/the_pros_and_co.html

Pregnancy, Babies, Children & Hep C Factsheet – New Hepatitis C Council of NSW Resource
http://www.hepatitisc.org.au/quickref/documents/Preg-Babies-Children.pdf

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HEALTH CARE
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Hep C scare for 2000 patients [Sydney, Australia]
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22016462-421,00.html

New Hepatitis C Cases Connected to NYC Anesthesiologist [N.Y., U.S.A]
http://www.hepatitis-central.com/mt/archives/2007/06/new_hepatitis_c_4.html

When the Surgeon Is Infected, How Safe Is the Surgery? [United States]
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/03/health/03cons.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&oref=slogin

Hepatitis C Videoconferencing: The Impact on Continuing Medical Education for Rural Healthcare Providers
http://www.liebertonline.com/doi/abs/10.1089/tmj.2006.0050

Transmission of hepatitis C virus by needle-stick injury in community settings
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1440-1746.2006.04568.x

Needle-stick Injuries Are Common But Unreported By Surgeons In Training
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/06/070627221733.htm
http://www.medpagetoday.com/HIVAIDS/HIVAIDS/tb/6049

Hepatitis C linked to severe kidney disease
http://www.reutershealth.com/archive/2007/06/26/eline/links/20070626elin024.html

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DRUGS AND ALCOHOL
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New community network to boost Queensland drug efforts [Australia]
http://statements.cabinet.qld.gov.au/MMS/StatementDisplaySingle.aspx?id=52784

Injecting room reason 'bogus'

http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,21981752-5001021,00.html

A homeless alcoholic dies in plain sight [United States]
http://www.sun-herald.com/Newsstory.cfm?pubdate=070107&story=tp6ew3.htm&folder=NewsArchive2

A (good) shot in the arm that’s saving junkies’ lives [United States]
http://www.thevillager.com/villager_215/agoodshot.html

House of Representatives Repeals 9-Year Needle Ban [United States]
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/06/28/AR2007062801878.html?hpid=topnews

Man jailed for injecting sons with drugs [United States]
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=276111&rss=yes

Public opinion on needle and syringe programmes: avoiding assumptions for policy and practice
http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content?content=10.1080/09595230701373867

The gendered context of initiation to injecting drug use: evidence for women as active initiates
http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a777049323~db=all~order=page

‘Of Substance’ magazine July 2007 Vol. 5 No. 3. Available online:
http://www.ofsubstance.org.au/

Overdose Awareness Day 2007 – August 31
http://www.salvationarmy.org.au/SALV:LANDING::pc=PC_60908

Needle and Syringe - Podcasts, Papers and Presentations - University of Melbourne
http://www.nspresearch.unimelb.edu.au/podcasts.html

Alcohol and hepatitis C
http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/187_01_020707/dug10121_fm.html

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PRISONS
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Prisons, hepatitis C and harm minimisation
http://www.mja.com.au/public/issues/186_12_180607/lev11089_fm.html

Do condoms cause rape and mayhem? The long-term effects of condoms in New South Wales’ prisons
http://sti.bmj.com/cgi/content/abstract/83/3/219

'I just keep thinking I haven't got it because I'm not yellow': a qualitative study of the factors that influence the uptake of Hepatitis C testing by prisoners
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=1906754

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TREATMENT
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Who Moved My PEG? The Changing Future of Anti-HCV Therapy
Click ‘View Webcast’
http://www.clinicianschannel.com/antihcv/?mptts=20070629071511

FDA fast tracks ViroPharma's [oral] treatment of hepatitis C
http://www.news-medical.net/?id=26990

FDA Approves First Drug for Treating Fibromyalgia
http://www.docguide.com/news/content.nsf/news/852571020057CCF68525730100752B04

Opportunities for treating chronic hepatitis B and C virus infection using RNA interference
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1365-2893.2006.00818.x

Schering Plough Ends Celgosivir Deal
http://www.natap.org/2007/HCV/062807_01.htm

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HEPATITIS B
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Hepatitis B patients' understanding of infection and treatment deficient
http://www.firstscience.com/home/news/breaking-news-all-topics/

hepatitis-b-patients-understanding-of-infection-and-treatment-deficient_30156.html

The Natural History and Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B: A Critical
Evaluation of Standard Treatment Criteria and End Points (HBV-DNA, ALT)
http://www.natap.org/2007/HBV/070307_01.htm

Serum HBV RNA Is a Predictor of Early Emergence of Lamivudine Resistance
http://www.hivandhepatitis.com/hep_b/news/2007/062207_b.html

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HIV/HCV CO-INFECTION
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Scientists take step towards HIV cure
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21992355-2702,00.html

HCV Replication Found in the Central Nervous System in HIV+
http://www.natap.org/2007/HCV/070307_01.htm

EUROPEAN UNION: Schering-Plough Receives European Approval for Combo Drug to Treat Hepatitis C in HIV Patients
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/070625/schering_plough_hepatitis.html?.v=1

Hepatitis Drug May Generate HIV Resistance
http://www.medpagetoday.com/Gastroenterology/Hepatitis/tb/5977

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LIVER
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Australian Liver Foundation launched
http://news.brisbanetimes.com.au/australian-liver-foundation-launched/20073405-m4t.html

Sirius Satellite Radio Host Tawn Mastrey in Need of Life Saving Liver Transplant [United States]
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/7/prweb537126.htm

In 'Spontaneous' Liver Cancer, Researcher Sees A Cure
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/06/070619163106.htm

FIB-4: An Inexpensive and Accurate Marker of Liver Fibrosis in Patients with Hepatitis C
http://www.hivandhepatitis.com/hep_c/news/2007/070207_a.html

Transient elastography for patients with chronic hepatitis B and C virus infection: Non-invasive, quantitative assessment of liver fibrosis
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1872-034X.2007.00160.x?

prevSearch=allfield%3A%28Transient+elastography%29

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INTERNATIONAL EVENTS
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18th International Conference on the Reduction of Drug Related Harm took place in May.
Position papers, conference Videos and Media Projects online at:
http://www.ihra.net/News
http://www.youtube.com/HunCivLibUnion

International HBV Meeting 2007
September 16-20, 2007, Rome, Italy
http://www.hbvmeeting.org/

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QLD EVENTS
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Hepatitis Support Services Feedback Survey [QLD Australia only]
http://www.hepqld.asn.au/pilotproject/survey.html

Hepatitis C Management Course for General Practitioners - Saturday Afternoon - 4 August 2007
Hepatitis C Management Course for Health Care Workers - 8 August 2007 Brisbane
http://www.som.uq.edu.au/hivandhcvprojects/ed_activities/hcv/hcv_courses.asp#

Queensland Injectors Health Network (QuIHN) Events - July
http://hepqld.asn.au/images/News/quihn%5C%27s%20calendar%20of%20activities%20-%20july%202007.pdf

Hepatitis Council of QLD Info/Support Meetings
Tuesday Jul 10, 2007, 10am: Rant n Rave morning
Tuesday Jul 31, 2007, 6pm: Tattooing and piercing - Night D Lite Information evening
http://hepqld.asn.au/content/view/38/92/

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