NIDA RESEARCH SEEKS TO REDUCE VIRAL HEPATITIS CA-- USED BY DRUG -- USE BEHAVIORS Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is the leading cause of liver failure and liver transplantation in the United States and people who inject drugs (PWID) are particularly susceptible to this disease with as many as 70% or more of this population testing positive for the virus. To make matters worse, PWID enjoy little if any consistent health care and are largely unaware of their HCV infection status. Those who are … [Read more...]
VIRAL HEPATITIS CA– USED BY DRUG — USE BEHAVIORS
May 31, 2013 by Team Celebration
Filed Under: AIDS - H.I.V., RECOVERY, SELF CARE, Uncategorized Tagged With: A Celebration of Women, DRUG -- USE BEHAVIORS, drug abuse, Hep A, Hep B, Hep C, hepatitis C virus (HCV), National Institute on Drug Abuse, NIDA, PWID, recovery, viral hepatitis, women in recovery, women.
LATINOS rally for Hepatitis Day @ May 19 Get Tested!
May 14, 2013 by Team Celebration
During May’s observance of Hepatitis Awareness Month, we also mark National Hispanic Hepatitis Awareness Day (NHHAD). Both of these events highlight the importance of strengthening efforts to address hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among Latinos. NHHAD is a national community mobilization and social marketing campaign that unites the Hispanic/Latino community in efforts to raise awareness about viral hepatitis; promote hepatitis C testing, prevention and education; and bring attention to … [Read more...]
Filed Under: AIDS - H.I.V., AMERICAN [U.S.A.], CA-- USES, CONTRIBUTORS, FEATURED EVENTS, Uncategorized Tagged With: A Celebration of Women, AIDS, AWARENESS OF VIRAL HEPATITIS, CDC, get tested, Hep A, Hep B, Hep C, Hep testing Day, Hepatitis Awareness Month, hepatits, HIV, infidelity, LATINO COMMUNITY, May 19, multiple sex partners, viral diseases, women for women, women helping women, women with hepatitis
THE ALPHABET SOUP OF HEPATITIS
May 13, 2013 by Team Celebration
Hepatitis is a broad term referring to inflammation of the liver. Hepatitis can be caused by a variety of things, including toxins, certain drugs, heavy alcohol use, and bacterial infections—but most hepatitis infections are caused by viruses. Viral hepatitis is the leading cause of liver cancer and the most common reason for liver transplantation. Different types of hepatitis are labeled with letters from the alphabet. These include hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E. The most common types in the … [Read more...]
Filed Under: AIDS - H.I.V., Uncategorized Tagged With: A Celebration of Women, AIDS.gov, blood transfusions, CDC, co-contamination, co-infection, Hep A, Hep B, Hep C, HIV, multiple sex partners, syringe sharing, tattooing, THE ALPHABET SOUP OF HEPATITIS, viral disease, women with hepatitis, women with HIV, Women's Health, women's health issues
