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Second annual "Hepatitis Conference: The Silent Epidemic in Kentucky" to be held Tuesday, July 28 in Lexington
The second annual "Hepatitis Conference: The Silent Epidemic in Kentucky" will be held Tuesday, July 28, the same day as World Hepatitis Day, at the Embassy Suites, in Lexington. The conference aims to provide information about prevention, diagnosis and treatment of those affected by hepatitis B and hepatitis C.
Kentucky leads the nation in the rate of acute hepatitis C, with 4.1 cases for every 100,000 residents, more than six times the national average, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Hepatitis B is a highly infectious virus that attacks the liver and can lead to severe illness, liver damage and death. It is spread through blood and certain body fluids. There is no cure for hepatitis B, but there is a three-dose vaccination for it. Hepatitis C is also a virus that attacks the liver, and is spread through blood contact. It does not have a vaccination.
The conference will host Dr. John Ward, director of CDC's viral hepatitis program, as its keynote speaker. State Health Commissioner Stephanie Mayfield will offer opening remarks.
A full day of presentations will include an array of topics including hepatitis in infants, hepatitis in children, co-infections of hepatitis and HIV, prevention, treatment. incorporating hepatitis into telehealth, and several sessions regarding hepatitis among people who inject drugs and drug addiction
The event is presented by the Kentucky Department for Public Health and its Adult Viral Hepatitis Prevention Program, and the Kentucky Rural Health Association.
Registration is full, but there is a waiting list. For more information contact Kathy Sanders at [email protected] or Julie Miracle at [email protected] or call 502-564-4478.
Kentucky leads the nation in the rate of acute hepatitis C, with 4.1 cases for every 100,000 residents, more than six times the national average, according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Hepatitis B is a highly infectious virus that attacks the liver and can lead to severe illness, liver damage and death. It is spread through blood and certain body fluids. There is no cure for hepatitis B, but there is a three-dose vaccination for it. Hepatitis C is also a virus that attacks the liver, and is spread through blood contact. It does not have a vaccination.
The conference will host Dr. John Ward, director of CDC's viral hepatitis program, as its keynote speaker. State Health Commissioner Stephanie Mayfield will offer opening remarks.
A full day of presentations will include an array of topics including hepatitis in infants, hepatitis in children, co-infections of hepatitis and HIV, prevention, treatment. incorporating hepatitis into telehealth, and several sessions regarding hepatitis among people who inject drugs and drug addiction
The event is presented by the Kentucky Department for Public Health and its Adult Viral Hepatitis Prevention Program, and the Kentucky Rural Health Association.
Registration is full, but there is a waiting list. For more information contact Kathy Sanders at [email protected] or Julie Miracle at [email protected] or call 502-564-4478.
- Hepatitis C Is On The Rise In Appalachian Kentucky, And Dirty Needles Are To Blame; Officials Predict Surge Of Hiv To Follow
Kentucky has the highest rate of acute hepatitis C in the nation and public officials predict it could get much worse, Claire Galofaro and Dylan Lovan report for the Kentucky bureau of The Associated Press. Dirty needles shared by drug users...
- Kentucky Led The Nation In Hepatitis C Cases In 2013; State's Rate Rose 357 Percent From 2007 To 2011
By Tim Mandell Kentucky Health News Kentucky had the nation's highest rate of hepatitis C in 2013, with 5.1 cases per every 100,000 people, says a report by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As many as 3.5 million people...
- Drug Use And Other Behaviors, And Poor Support Systems, Make Appalachia Ripe For Liver-damaging Hepatitis C Virus
The hepatitis C virus is a growing problem in Appalachia because of "high rates of injection use, little access to intervention services and tight-knit social circles," according to research conducted by the University of Kentucky since 2008 in Perry...
- Uk Study Will Try To Stem High-risk, Health-damaging Risks In Drug-using Rural Women In Appalachian Kentucky
Researchers at the University of Kentucky have embarked on a five-year study that aims to lower behavioral risks of HIV/AIDS and hepatitis C among disadvantaged, rural women in Appalachian Kentucky. With the help of a $2.7 million grant from the National...
- The Evolution Of Liver Transplantation
End-stage liver disease is best treated by a liver transplant, a renowned gastroenterologist said at yesterday's Sinai Hospital Department of Medicine Grand Rounds. Paul Y. Kwo, M.D., is an associate professor of medicine and the medical director...