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Bloodborne Pathogens and Their Threat to School Safety
Aug. 30 – According to the CDC, while there are 300,000 new cases of exposure to bloodborne diseases reported each year, the greatest risk to school personnel is from the hepatitis B virus. Read Full Article.
Meta-analysis Finds Tenofovir and Entecavir Are Most Effective Antiviral Drugs for Chronic Hepatitis B
Aug. 30 – A systematic review revealed the oral antiviral drugs tenofovir and entecavir demonstrated the most potent activity against HBV and its consequences in HBeAg positive patients during the first year of treatment. Read Full Article.
Fingerstick Device Infection Warning Issued by FDA and CDC
Aug. 30 – Federal regulators are warning nursing homes, hospitals and health care providers that they are seeing an alarming number of hospital infections, most notably hepatitis B, caused by the use of fingerstick devices (such as glucose monitors) on multiple patients. Read Full Article.
Fargo Shows Promise as Vaccine Center
Aug. 30 – The fledgling Center for Biopharmaceutical Research and Production at North Dakota State University, headed by Dr. Satish Chandran, seeks to establish Fargo as a center for developing biotechnology products and vaccines such as a therapeutic vaccine to treat hepatitis B. Read Full Article.
HBF Happenings
Hepatitis B Foundation’s Summer Research Internship Program Attracts Top Talent!
Aug. 2 – The Hepatitis B Foundation’s summer research internships are available for college and high school students who gain “hands-on” experience in a professional lab and learn about different careers paths in medicine, research and public health. Learn more.
Hepatitis B Foundation Named
2010 Charity of the Ferrari Club of America!
The Hepatitis B Foundation is proud to announce that it has been selected by the Ferrari Club of America (FCA) to be the charity of choice for its 2010 Annual Meet (Sept. 29 – Oct. 3).
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YouTube: World Hepatitis Day Rally!
June 28 – Watch the inspiring video of the first World Hepatitis Day Rally held in Washington, DC, where 500+ people gathered to support the millions of Americans living with chronic HBV and HCV. Make sure you join us next year! View video.
Hep B Free Philadelphia Launched
by Hepatitis B Foundation
June 15 – Hep B Free Philadelphia is a public awareness and education campaign – based on the enormously successful San Francisco Hep B Free campaign – that is being launched by the Hepatitis B Foundation to address the growing severity of hepatitis B and liver cancer in the U.S. Learn more.
Support the Viral Hepatitis and Liver Cancer Act 2009 (HR 3974)!
HBF needs YOUR help to rally Congressional support to get this landmark bill passed. Click on the Call to Action to call or email your member of Congress today! Read the Bill.
Download HBF’s Recommendations for Children with HBV
First expert consensus recommendations for children with HBV. Read Full Article.
Page last modified August 2, 2010
