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HCV Guidance: Recommendations for Testing, Managing, and Treating Hepatitis C...

The American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) and the Infectious Diseases Society of America (ISDA) released...

Sep 22, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Clinical Practice Guidelines: Diagnosis of Tuberculosis in Adults & Children

    The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released the 2016 Clinical Practice Guidelines for Diagnosis of...

    Dec 13, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

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    Apply Now: Leaders in Epidemiology, Antimicrobial Stewardship, and Public Health (LEAP) Fellowship

    In September 2019, the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), and the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) were awarded a contract from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to continue the Leaders in Epidemiology, Antimicrobial Stewardship, and Public Health (LEAP) Fellowship through the 2020-2021 academic...

    Dec 30, 2019 | Christina Baum

    Tools & Resources, Epidemiology, Infectious Disease

    Treatment Guidelines: Drug-Resistant TB

    The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released new practice guidelines for the Treatment of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis, published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. The guidelines were developed by CDC, the American Thoracic Society (ATS), the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), and the European Respiratory Society. The […]

    Nov 19, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

    Webinar, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Immunization, Infectious Disease

    ACP Webinar Series on Adult Immunization

    American College of Physicians (ACP) is pleased to announce the following webinars: Webinar 1: Routine Immunization of People Living with HIV: Why, What and How Friday, August 23, 2019 at 11:00 AM Eastern – Register Now Faculty presenter: Andrew B Trotter, MD MPH Recognizing that people living with HIV (PLHIV) have higher rates of vaccine […]

    Aug 08, 2019 | Kimberly Sharpe-Scott

    Tools & Resources, Immunization

    NIAM 2018: Using A Collaborative Workgroup to Address Local Immunization Issues

    Every August, NACCHO participates in observing National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) to highlight the importance of immunizations throughout the lifespan, particularly among school-aged children, pregnant women, babies and infants, pre-teens and teens, and adults. Local health departments (LHDs) play a vital role in increasing awareness about immunizations as a tool to protect communities...

    Aug 03, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

    NVHR Applauds New Guidelines for HCV Screening/Treatment of At-Risk Populations

    The National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR), a national coalition working to eliminate hepatitis B and C in the United States, recently applauded the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) and the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) for updating their hepatitis C virus (HCV) screening and treatment recommendations to focus on eradicating […]

    May 31, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Infectious Disease, Opioid Overdose Epidemic

    Hepatitis Awareness Month 2018: Hepatitis C and People Who Inject Drugs

    Today is the last day of Hepatitis Awareness Month. Our final blog post of the month focuses on hepatitis C virus (HCV) and its disproportionate impact on people who inject drugs (PWID). What is Hepatitis C? Hepatitis C is a liver infection caused by HCV. For some people, HCV is a short-term, acute illness. Approximately […]

    May 31, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Opioid Overdose Epidemic

    IDSA/HIVMA: Resources on Infectious Diseases and the Opioid Epidemic

    The Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) and the HIV Medical Association (HIVMA) released three documents highlighting and recommending policy changes to advance solutions to the infectious diseases consequences of the opioid epidemic.The national opioid crisis is fueling a rise in infectious diseases including HIV, viral hepatitis and bacterial infections such as infective endocarditis...

    Mar 23, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    HCV Guidance: Recommendations for Testing, Managing, and Treating Hepatitis C (Update)

    The American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) and the Infectious Diseases Society of America (ISDA) released several significant updates to the AASLD-IDSA HCV Guidance. The latest version has been modified to reflect important developments, including the recent approvals of glecaprevir/pibrentasvir and sofosbuvir/velpatasvir/voxilaprevir. Updated recommendations reflecting...

    Sep 22, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Clinical Practice Guidelines: Diagnosis of Tuberculosis in Adults & Children

    The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released the 2016 Clinical Practice Guidelines for Diagnosis of Tuberculosis in Adults and Children. The guidelines—developed by CDC, American Thoracic Society (ATS), and Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), and endorsed by the European Respiratory Society—update the previous tuberculosis (TB) diagnostics guidelines...

    Dec 13, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

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