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Welcome Julia Gill
Hepatitis D
Judds Reunite
Chronic HBV
Shine a Light on Jean Barber
IndoAfrika
New Tests for Hep C

April CrowleyHealth Education CoordinatorHepatitis Prevention ProgramBureau of HIV/AIDSDivision of Disease ControlFlorida Department of Health850-245-4444, ext 2580
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April Crowley
Health Education Coordinator
Hepatitis Prevention Program
Bureau of HIV/AIDS
Division of Disease Control
Florida Department of Health
850-245-4444, ext 2580
Fax:  850-412-1256
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]]><![CDATA[Alternative Therapies- Yoga!]]>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:08:16 -0600http://www.indoafrika.org/1/post/2010/02/alternative-therapies-yoga.html
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Alternative and Complementary Therapies Yoga!

Yoga is a set of exercises that people use to improve their fitness, reduce stress, and increase flexibility.

Yoga can involve breathing exercises, certain stretches and positions, and meditation. (See the Meditation section for more information on what this is.) Many people, including people with hepatitis C, use yoga to reduce stress and to become more relaxed and calm. Some people think that yoga helps make them healthier in general, because it can make a person's body stronger.

Some kinds of yoga are gentle enough for people with hepatitis C and other illnesses. If you would like to try yoga, talk to your VA health care provider. Also, if you do try it, be sure to tell your yoga teacher that you have a liver disease. While most yoga is safe, some exercises may be dangerous if your liver is swollen.

Before you begin any kind of exercise program, always talk with your doctor. *** Source http://www.va.gov/
]]><![CDATA[Water-related Diseases Hep A and Hep E]]>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:03:27 -0600http://www.indoafrika.org/1/post/2010/01/water-related-diseases-hep-a-and-hep-e.htmlWater-related Diseases 

Hepatitis
Hepatitis, a broad term for inflammation of the liver, has a number of infectious and non-infectious causes. Two of the viruses that cause hepatitis (hepatitis A and E) can be transmitted through water and food; hygiene is therefore important in their control.

Click on link below to read more about this article
*source- World Health Organization
http://www.who.int/water_sanitation_health/diseases/hepatitis/en/print.html]]><![CDATA[Spoken Word on Hepatitis B]]>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 20:14:50 -0600http://www.indoafrika.org/1/post/2009/12/ltobject-width425-height344gtltparam-namemovie-valuehttpwwwyoutubecomvg-pp_9ptkpqhlen_usfs1gtltparamgtltparam-nameallowfullscreen-valuetruegtltparamgtltparam-nameallowscriptaccess-val.html 
The spoken word piece about hepatitis B was produced in partnership with APAMSA (www.apamsa.org). 
]]><![CDATA[STATISTICS ABOUT HEPATITIS AND LIVER CANCER]]>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:34:55 -0600http://www.indoafrika.org/1/post/2009/12/statistics-about-hepatitis-and-liver-cancer.htmlSTATISTICS ABOUT HEPATITIS AND LIVER CANCER

A Worldwide Threat

• One third of the world's total population (2 billion) has been infected with Hepatitis B Virus (HBV).

• About 1 million people die each year (equivalent to 2800 deaths/day, 115 deaths/hour, or 1-2 deaths/minute) from liver cancer or liver failure caused by HBV.

HBV in the United States

• In the United States, an estimated 130,000 people become infected with HBV each year.

• 5000 people die each year from HBV related liver cancer or cirrhosis with liver failure.

• An estimated 1.3 million Americans are chronically infected with HBV.

HBV Facts - How Does It Spread?

• HBV is 50 to 100 times more infectious than HIV.

• HBV is not spread by air, food, water, breastfeeding, casual contact in an office setting, kissing, hugging, coughing, sneezing, and sharing eating utensils or drinking glasses.

• Most people from Asia, the Pacific Rim, and Africa become infected with HBV during childhood: from infected mother to child at birth, from child to child contact in household settings, and from reuse of non-sterilized needles and syringes in poor healthcare facilities.

• Most non-API Americans and Europeans who become infected do so during young adulthood through sexual activity and intravenous drug use. In addition, HBV is the major infectious occupational hazard of health workers.

• More than 2/3 of HBV cases have no symptoms - or unrecognized symptoms - so most people who become chronically infected never know it.

• If symptoms develop, they are often mistaken for those of influenza - fever, fatigue, joint or muscle pain, loss of appetite, nausea, and vomiting. Jaundice (the yellow discoloration of eyes and skin), which is usually a sign of liver damage, may not occur.

The Relationship between HBV and Liver Cancer - A Silent Killer

• One out of 4 people with HBV infection who became chronically infected during childhood (in other words, approximately 100 million of the 400 million chronic HBV infected people in the world) will die of HBV-related liver cancer or cirrhosis.

• Liver cancer is often fatal because when the cancer is small, there are no symptoms and thus, the diagnosis is generally made quite late.

• An estimated 550,000 people each year die of liver cancer.

• Liver cancer is one of the top three causes of death by cancer in most of Asia, the Pacific, and sub-Saharan Africa, and at least 80% of liver cancer is caused by HBV. Worldwide, liver cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer death in men.

Protecting Yourself and Your Loved Ones is Easy - Get Vaccinated
• HBV infection, especially during infancy and early childhood, is easy to prevent with the hepatitis B vaccine. Since 80% of liver cancer is HBV-related, the vaccine is considered the first 'anti-cancer vaccine.'

• Hepatitis B vaccine is safe and has been given to over 500 million people in the world.

Information provided by the Asian Liver Center at Stanford University (http://liver.stanford.edu)

 

 

 

 

 

 ]]><![CDATA[What is hepatitis? ]]>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:55:18 -0600http://www.indoafrika.org/1/post/2009/11/what-is-hepatitis.htmlHepatitis is an inflammation of the liver caused by a hepatitis virus. There are several types of hepatitis infections. The three most common in the U. S. are Hepatitis A,B, and C. Hepatitis A is considered the least threatening since it generally does not lead to liver damage, and 99% of those infected fully recover. Hepatitis B is a serious viral disease that attacks the liver. Approximately 2-10% of adults and 25-80% of children under the age of 5 will not be able to clear the virus in six months and are considered to be chronically infected. Hepatitis Calso causes inflammation of the liver, with an estimated 80% of those infected developing chronic hepatitis. Many can develop cirrhosis (scarring of the liver), and some may also develop liver cancer.

How does someone get hepatitis?
Hepatitis A is transmitted through fecally contaminated food or water and anal/oral contact. Transmission of Hepatitis B and C involves contact with infected blood and body fluids. It is often impossible to trace the source of an individual's hepatitis infection.

Is it safe to visit someone with hepatitis?
It is perfectly safe to visit someone with hepatitis. Hepatitis is not transmitted through casual contact. It is OK to shake hands with, hug, or kiss someone who is infected with viral hepatitis.

Can hepatitis be sexually transmitted?
Hepatitis B is often sexually transmitted. The virus is 100 times more infectious than AIDS and is found in blood, semen, and vaginal fluids. Sexual partners of an infected person should practice safe sex and be vaccinated for hepatitis B. (Those who have recovered from HBV are immune.) Hepatitis C is not easily transmitted through sexual contact; researchers are uncertain how often transmission occurs this way. Hepatitis A may be spread through anal/oral contact during sex. Vaccines are available for Hepatitis A and B, but no vaccine is available for Hepatitis C.

Is treatment available for hepatitis patients?
There is no treatment for Hepatitis A (HAV), but 99% of the time HAV will clear up over a period of a few weeks to months. Treatment for chronic Hepatitis B usually consists of Alpha interferon and lamivudine. These drugs are effective in up to 40% of patients. For Hepatitis C, interferon and ribavirin are the recommended drugs. Interferon can be taken alone or in combination with ribavirin. Combination therapy is currently the treatment of choice. ]]><![CDATA[First Post!]]>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:24:21 -0600http://www.indoafrika.org/1/post/2009/11/first-post.htmlStart blogging by creating a new post. You can edit or delete me by clicking under the comments. You can also customize your sidebar by dragging in elements from the top bar.]]>