The newly released Viral Hepatitis Surveillance Report from federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) finds Hepatitis rates continue to rise and local health departments say stepped-up intervention on their part is now critical.
Belgian alert for hepatitis linked to supplements; update to UK outbreak
Belgian officials have issued a warning because of incidents of hepatitis infections being linked to dietary supplements containing curcumin.
The Federal Agency for the Safety of the Food Chain (FASFC) cited a notification in the
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Hepatitis cases linked to turmeric food supplements in Italy
Two cases of hepatitis have been associated with a brand of turmeric food supplements, according to Italian health authorities.
The Istituto Superiore di Sanità (National Institute of Health/ISS) reported that two types of turmeric food
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Hepatitis A database has potential to improve outbreak detection
A Hepatitis A database has shown promise, and with improvements could be used at earlier stages of international outbreaks, according to researchers.
The team assessed usefulness of the dataset for geographical annotation, backtracing and outbreak
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White Castle worker latest to expose Louisville to hepatitis A
Louisville, KY, residents are getting another in what’s been a series of public warnings about hepatitis A.
This time, anyone who dined at a local White Castle restaurant between April 6 and April 20 is
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Letter From the Editor: Sometimes you get what you need
We all do our share of bloviating. In thinking back on the past eight years, I’ve certainly done my share. Usually we do it without any expectation that anyone will act on our suggestions because
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Hawaii Resident Sues Supplement Maker Over Liver Damage
A Hawaii resident filed a personal injury lawsuit on Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Honolulu against the manufacturer/distributor and a retailer of OxyElite Pro tablets. Everine Van Houten sued Texas-based USPlabs, LLC, the manufacturer
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Dietary Supplement Linked to Hepatitis, Liver Failure
A number of previously healthy individuals have recently developed acute hepatitis and sudden liver failure after using OxyELITE Pro, a dietary supplement meant for weight loss or muscle building, according to the U.S. Centers for
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