Hepatitis

This information sheet discusses the policies and standards of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) concerning hepatitis B and the provisions made for workers who may have occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials. It explains the duty of the employer to develop an exposure control plan and implement universal precautions and control measures, including Hepatitis B vaccination.

This report discusses a study showing how available technology, expert training, and real-time feedback helped to ensure that patients treated for hepatitis C in local communities did as well as patients treated at a university-based medical center. Using videoconference or teleconference lines, community-based medical teams, including physicians and nurses, participated in weekly clinics with specialists, in which they collaborated on treatment plans using evidence-based treatment approaches.

This internet page provides information about the Liver Disease and Hepatitis Program with the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium. The program serves to improve the health of Alaska Natives and American Indians who either have or are at risk for getting hepatitis and other liver disease. It provides information about activities and events, and presents the program's research areas and services, vision, and values.

This poster states that many people are unaware of their hepatitis infection. It advises individuals to talk to their doctor and get tested.

This poster emphasizes the seriousness of hepatitis infection and advises individuals to talk to their doctor, learn more about the disease, and get vaccinated.

This poster urges anyone who has ever injected drugs to get tested for hepatitis C.

This poster states that hepatitis B is a serious disease spread by sexual contact. It promotes vaccination as a way of preventing the disease.

This poster states that 1 in 12 Asian has chronic Hepatitis B and advises Asian Americans to consult their doctors about getting tested.

This poster explains that hepatitis can be transmitted through sex with an infected person and that men who have sex with men are at increased risk for hepatitis A and B. It promotes hepatitis prevention through vaccines.

This article reports on a matched case-control study and viral analysis that examined the role of sexual transmission of Hepatics C virus (HCV) among HIV-infected men who have sex with men. In all, 22 case-patients and 53 control subjects were enrolled in the study. Participants completed self-administered questionnaires regarding sexual practices and drug-use behaviors during the 12 months preceding diagnosis or preceding the questionnaire.