A federal vaccine advisory committee this week is expected to discuss whether newborns should still get the hepatitis B ...

Vaccine skeptics could see a significant win this week as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory ...

If a doctor suspects that a person may have hepatitis B, they will likely order a single blood test to check for the condition. This test is called a hepatitis B titer panel, and it consists of three ...

WISE COUNTY, VA (WJHL) – A staggering increase in Hepatitis C cases across central Appalachia has area healthcare providers ramping up efforts to raise awareness. In May, the Centers for Disease ...

Hepatitis B is a liver disease caused by infection with the hepatitis B virus. The word hepatitis actually means inflammation of the liver cells. The severity of infection can vary. Some people who ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Viral hepatitis C is curable. Hepatitis B is treatable. Both are preventable — so, why does one U.S. state have such high rates of it? Did you know that Hawaii has higher liver ...

Hepatitis B is a type of liver inflammation due to a viral infection. Healthcare organizations indicate that receiving the hepatitis B vaccine more than once is not harmful. Hepatitis B can damage and ...

At least 216 cases have been detected in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. At least 650 cases of the condition have been detected worldwide. Experts are not sure what is causing these hepatitis cases but ...

Hepatitis can be caused by a viral infection, alcohol consumption, or certain medications. Your symptoms will depend on whether you have hepatitis A, B, C, D, or E ...

Diagnosed with hepatitis B about eight years ago and now in the cirrhosis stage (liver damage), the 49-year-old from Sabah admitted that he was initially disheartened before finding the strength to ...

Hepatitis C virus (HCV), the most common blood-borne infection in the United States, is widely regarded as a “silent killer.” Although it can be detected in the blood in as little as 1–3 weeks after ...