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10 Million Injection Drug Users May Have Hepatitis B or

CApproximately 10 million injection drug users (IDUs)

worldwide might be infected with hepatitis C virus

(HCV), and more than 1 million may be living with

hepatitis B, according to a meta-analysis of data from

over 70 countries published in the July 28, 2011,

advance online edition of The Lancet.

Injection Drug Users and Adherence to Hepatitis C

TreatmentAdherence to hepatitis C treatment was high

regardless of injection drug use, a recent Australian

study found. Interferon ineffectiveness was primarily

driven by discontinuing therapy early rather than

skipping doses.

HCV Can Be Sexually Transmitted Between HIV+

MenHepatitis C virus (HCV) is transmitted by sex between

HIV positive gay/bisexual men and sexual transmission is

responsible for several local epidemics, including one

in New York City, according to study findings published

recently in the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly

Report.

[Guest guest]

10 Million Injection Drug Users May Have Hepatitis B or

CApproximately 10 million injection drug users (IDUs)

worldwide might be infected with hepatitis C virus

(HCV), and more than 1 million may be living with

hepatitis B, according to a meta-analysis of data from

over 70 countries published in the July 28, 2011,

advance online edition of The Lancet.

Injection Drug Users and Adherence to Hepatitis C

TreatmentAdherence to hepatitis C treatment was high

regardless of injection drug use, a recent Australian

study found. Interferon ineffectiveness was primarily

driven by discontinuing therapy early rather than

skipping doses.

HCV Can Be Sexually Transmitted Between HIV+

MenHepatitis C virus (HCV) is transmitted by sex between

HIV positive gay/bisexual men and sexual transmission is

responsible for several local epidemics, including one

in New York City, according to study findings published

recently in the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly

Report.

[Guest guest]

10 Million Injection Drug Users May Have Hepatitis B or

CApproximately 10 million injection drug users (IDUs)

worldwide might be infected with hepatitis C virus

(HCV), and more than 1 million may be living with

hepatitis B, according to a meta-analysis of data from

over 70 countries published in the July 28, 2011,

advance online edition of The Lancet.

Injection Drug Users and Adherence to Hepatitis C

TreatmentAdherence to hepatitis C treatment was high

regardless of injection drug use, a recent Australian

study found. Interferon ineffectiveness was primarily

driven by discontinuing therapy early rather than

skipping doses.

HCV Can Be Sexually Transmitted Between HIV+

MenHepatitis C virus (HCV) is transmitted by sex between

HIV positive gay/bisexual men and sexual transmission is

responsible for several local epidemics, including one

in New York City, according to study findings published

recently in the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly

Report.

[Guest guest]

10 Million Injection Drug Users May Have Hepatitis B or

CApproximately 10 million injection drug users (IDUs)

worldwide might be infected with hepatitis C virus

(HCV), and more than 1 million may be living with

hepatitis B, according to a meta-analysis of data from

over 70 countries published in the July 28, 2011,

advance online edition of The Lancet.

Injection Drug Users and Adherence to Hepatitis C

TreatmentAdherence to hepatitis C treatment was high

regardless of injection drug use, a recent Australian

study found. Interferon ineffectiveness was primarily

driven by discontinuing therapy early rather than

skipping doses.

HCV Can Be Sexually Transmitted Between HIV+

MenHepatitis C virus (HCV) is transmitted by sex between

HIV positive gay/bisexual men and sexual transmission is

responsible for several local epidemics, including one

in New York City, according to study findings published

recently in the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly

Report.