Hepatitis C test: GPs to help NHS find more infected blood victims

Hepatitis C test: GPs to help NHS find more infected blood victims

GPs in England are to help the NHS find more undiagnosed patients affected by the contaminated blood scandal. It is thought thousands of people could have been exposed to the hepatitis C virus through contaminated blood transfusions in the 1970s, 80s and 90s; part of a scandal which affected more than 30,000 people in the … Read more

Gaza faces ‘perfect storm’ of deadly diseases

Gaza faces ‘perfect storm’ of deadly diseases

For the besieged residents of Gaza who have so far survived Israel’s bombs and bullets, a silent, invisible killer is now stalking them: disease. A lack of food, clean water and shelter have worn down hundreds of thousands of traumatised people and, with a health system on its knees, it’s inevitable epidemics will rip through … Read more

Past COVID-19 Infection Could Play Role In Child Hepatitis

Past COVID-19 Infection Could Play Role In Child Hepatitis

June 16, 2022 – There may be a link between the recent unexplained cases of hepatitis in children and prior coronavirus infections, according to new research from Israel. A new study details five children in Israel who had mild cases of COVID-19 who went on to develop hepatitis; two of these children required liver transplants. … Read more