Three relatively common viral infections of the liver sound very similar in name but are quite different in communicability, complications, prevention and treatment. Immunization has been so successful that almost all hepatitis A in Alaska is acquired elsewhere by those not immunized. Immunization is eliminating B as well and helping prevent transmission from infected pregnant mothers to their babies. More than 90% of patients with hepatitis C are being cured of this life threatening and cancer causing illness, however 25 -50 % of those infected don’t even know it. Hepatitis A, B, and C on the next edition of Line One Your Health Connection.
HOST:Â Dr. Thad Woodard
GUESTS:
- Dr Brian McMahon, co-chair of the World Health Organization Hepatitis B Guidelines, member of the U.S. Practice Guidelines committee for Hepatitis B, and Research and Medical Director of the Liver Disease and Hepatitis Program Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
- Annette Hewett, FNP, Liver Disease and Hepatitis Program Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
LINKS:
- The Liver and Hepatitis Program at the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
- The ABCs of hepatitis fact sheet
- Excellent resource about viral hepatitis and numerous reliable links
- World Hepatitis Alliance
- State of Alaska website on viral hepatitis
- Good short video on hepatitis A, B, C
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LIVE BROADCAST: Monday, May 2, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. AKDT
REPEAT BROADCAST:  Monday, May 2, 2016, at 8:00 p.m. AKDT
DR. WOODARD’S FAVORITE HEALTH AND SCIENCE LINKS:
- Mayo Clinic
- Cleveland Clinic
- MedlinePlus
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- HealthyChildren.org
- American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology
- American College of Allergy,  Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI)
- Science Based Medicine
- Quackwatch
- Super Smart Health
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