Hepatitis

AIIMS warns against consuming tainted food, water as Hepatitis A cases rise

Doctors at AIIMS-Delhi have cautioned people against consuming contaminated food and water, the prime cause of Hepatitis A, cases of which have seen a rise in the national capital in the past few weeks. The hospital is seeing an increase in the number of Hepatitis A cases, with the majority of the patients being children and those in the age group of 18-25, Dr Shalimar, professor at Department of Gastroenterology, AIIMS said at a press conference. Hepatitis A and E, both of which are mainly transmitted through drinking water contaminated with faecal matter, are self-limiting infections and do not require any specific anti-viral drugs for treatment and are managed symptomatically, said Dr Pramod Garg, head of the Department of Gastroenterology. "The spread of Hepatitis A and E can be largely prevented by ensuring access to safe and clean drinking water, safe food handling practices and by maintaining good hygiene," he said. A study conducted by the Department of Gastroenterology, AI

World Hepatitis Day 2024: Everything to know about this infectious disease

World Hepatitis Day is observed annually on July 28 to raise awareness of this infectious disease and its impact on global health. The primary goal is to promote hepatitis prevention and show support

IIL launches first indigenously developed Hepatitis A vaccine, 'Havisure'

Hepatitis A is a viral infection primarily spread through the fecal-oral route, meaning that it is transmitted through the ingestion of contaminated food or water

World Hepatitis Day 2023: History, significance, symptoms and more

World Hepatitis Day aims to raise awareness about viral hepatitis and finding ways to prevent, test and treat the disease. Reports say someone dies every 30 seconds globally due to hepatitis

Hepatitis A outbreak in Guwahati; Assam CM Sarma inspects water quality

While widespread screening is being conducted, health department representatives informed that 37 people have tested positive for hepatitis A virus in North Guwahati

3 more students of Kota's coaching institute test positive for hepatitis

Three more students of a coaching institute in the Jawahar Nagar area here tested positive for hepatitis A, taking the number of those affected by the disease to 44. Meanwhile, the Kota district administration submitted a report regarding such cases to the Chief Minister's Office, three days after a NEET aspirants died from the infection during treatment. Kota District Collector O P Bunker has asked the management of the coaching institute and hostels where contaminated water was detected to use RO water. During a survey, students of only one coaching institute in Jawahar Nagar were found to be affected. During inquiry, it came to the fore that water was being supplied through tankers, said Deputy CMHO Ghanshyam Meena. He said the stored water was found contaminated. Students reported that they used to drink the same water in the coaching centre and also took bottles of water to hostel, the official said. According to a preliminary report by the CMHO, contaminated water was possib

Mystery child hepatitis outbreak passes 1,000 recorded cases: WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) has been keeping a close eye on the puzzling spread of hepatitis in previously healthy children, which has left dozens needing life-saving liver transplants

Fresh organic strawberries likely cause hepatitis A outbreak in US, Canada

A multistate outbreak of hepatitis A infections in the US and Canada is likely linked to contaminated organic strawberries sold in leading grocery stores, according to the US FDA

Hepatitis cases in children draw concern in US, CDC says Covid not a factor

The CDC said adenovirus may be the cause of these reported cases, but other potential environmental and situational factors are still being investigated

Hepatitis outbreak in children: Adenovirus type 41, a possible culprit

A recent spate of severe liver inflammation (hepatitis) has been reported in previously healthy children. As of April 21, there have been 169 confirmed cases of acute hepatitis of unknown origin

WHO reports around 170 Hepatitis cases, 1 death of unknown origin

Nearly 170 cases of Hepatitis of unknown origin among children have been reported by the WHO, which says that there has been at least one death already

Cadila Healthcare's Hepatitis C drug gets approval for emergency use

Approval from the drug regulator follows late-stage study of the medicine

Cadila Healthcare completes phase-2 trial of Hepatitis C drug for Covid-19

95% subjects in the test who received a single dose of PegiHepTM along with SOC became virus free as assessed by RT-PCR on day 14, compared to 68% of those who only received SOC

In pictures: Meet the 2020 Nobel prize winners

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics with one half to Roger Penrose and the other half jointly to Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Ghez

Nobel Prize in Medicine awarded to trio who discovered Hepatitis C virus

Harvey J Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M Rice jointly honoured for their decisive contribution to the fight against blood-borne hepatitis, a major global health problem

Three win 2020 Nobel medicine award for discovering Hepatitis C virus

The World Health Organization estimates there are over 70 million cases of hepatitis worldwide and 400,000 deaths each year

Hepatitis B: Know about this silent killer's symptoms, treatment and cure

What is Hepatitis B, what are its symptoms, treatment and how to prevent Hepatitis B - these are some of the questions we'll be answering

ILBS urges Centre for law to curb discrimination against hepatitis patients

In India, an estimated 4 crore people are suffering from hepatitis B and almost 1.2 crore from hepatitis C

Despite fall in drug price, hepatitis still deadly: WHO

Hepatitis is spread through injecting drug use and unsafe use of syringes