Tag: hepatitis
What is the hepatitis B vaccine? Is it mandatory? Who should get the hepatitis B vaccine and when?
In the future, when the body encounters the Hepatitis B virus, these antibodies quickly destroy the virus and prevent the risk of infection. Is hepatitis B vaccination mandatory? Hepatitis B…
Several cases of hepatitis A contamination in the city of Le Havre. Update with Dr. Kierzek
News Published on 05/28/2024 at 12:43 p.m. Updated 05/28/2024 at 12:43 p.m. Reading 2 min. in collaboration with Dr Gérald Kierzek (Medical Director of Doctissimo) Four college students were infected…
‘Infected blood’ scandal in England: They gave blood infected with HIV and hepatitis viruses to thousands of people! Rishi Sunak: ‘A day of shame’
The investigation into the deaths or illnesses of 30 thousand people in England between 1970 and 1991 due to being given infected blood carrying HIV and hepatitis viruses while receiving…
Rat hepatitis E: after having spread in Spain, can it spread in France? Dr Kierzek’s opinion
News Published on 05/15/2024 at 2:31 p.m. Updated 05/15/2024 at 2:31 p.m. Reading 3 min. in collaboration with Dr Gérald Kierzek (Medical Director of Doctissimo) Hepatitis E transmitted by rats,…
What is Hepatitis C? How is Hepatitis C transmitted? Is it sexually transmitted? Hepatitis C symptoms and treatment
It is important to take a few precautions to prevent the spread of Hepatitis C. Steps such as avoiding sharing infected needles, avoiding unprotected sexual intercourse, ensuring that a tattoo…
What is Hepatitis B and how is it transmitted? What are the symptoms of hepatitis B? Hepatitis B treatment and hepatitis B vaccine
It is important to take a few precautions to prevent the spread of Hepatitis B. Steps such as avoiding sharing infected needles, avoiding unprotected sexual intercourse, ensuring that a tattoo…
Hepatitis C: a patient who naturally eliminates the virus could pave the way for a future vaccine
News Published on 04/01/2024 at 4:01 p.m. Updated 04/01/2024 at 4:01 p.m. Reading 2 min. By studying individuals who spontaneously recover from hepatitis C, researchers have opened the way to…
Drug-induced hepatitis: symptoms, what to do, fatal?
Some medications may be poorly tolerated or toxic to the liver and can lead to drug-induced hepatitis, which is, in most cases, harmless if caught early. Summary What is drug-induced…
World Hepatitis Day: Hepatitis Info Service strengthens the service provided to patients
News Published on 07/28/2023 at 11:53 am Updated 07/28/2023 at 11:53 am Reading 1 min. July 28 is World Hepatitis Day. On this occasion, Hépatites Info Service, built on the…
World Hepatitis Day 2023: date, what actions?
Created by the WHO, World Hepatitis Day (or World Hepatitis Day in English) takes place on Friday, July 28, 2023. An opportunity to raise public awareness of this liver disease.…