Category Archives: HCV Health

WHO slide on MUNJIs: “Risk for bloodborne pathogen transmission”

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Laura

These slide images are not in order.  They show the WHO website URL and are from a  presentation–probably 2006.   Yup, they’re still trying to sell the new improved disposal cartridge jet injectors (DCJIs) for ID vaccinations for flu this … Continue reading →

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OUT, DAMN’D SPOT! OUT I SAY!

Posted on April 4, 2013 by asknod

We just got the news today that Gilead Sciences is unwilling to accept me for the Sofosbuvir trials as my Autoimmune Hepatitis is still active and busy at work. It was a known disqualifier when I applied but I had … Continue reading →

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CAUTION: “This document was published by CDC in 1984;…multi-use-nozzle jet injectors are discouraged”

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Laura

Well, well, what do we have here?  Accessed today April 2, 2013 with underlines added. “CAUTION: This document was published by CDC in 1984 to record the experience and lessons learned from applying epidemiologic principles to humanitarian relief efforts in the late … Continue reading →

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SOFOSBUVIR AND DACLATASVIR–WAITING FOR THE SUN

Posted on April 1, 2013 by asknod

This is a wonderful piece of information by Nicole Cutler L. Ac from Hepatitis Central that confirms what we’ve been advocating here at Asknod. Why put yourself through a three-drug cocktail when just one (Interferon) will maim you for life? … Continue reading →

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Americans, illicit drug injections, and blood-borne pathogens

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Laura

How many Americans put themselves at risk for blood-borne pathogens by injecting drugs? Today’s population: U.S. 315,589,877 CDC (after Epidemiology section)  “Approximately 1.2 million persons in the United States injected drugs in 2002 (24).” 24.  Brady JE, Friedman SR, Cooper HL, Flom PL, … Continue reading →

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VHA to providers: we have 165,000 chronically HCV-infected veterans in our care

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Laura

From Issue 8, Winter 2012 Public Health Matters Newsletter, Clinical Public Health, VHA Office of Public Health “Dear Colleagues, Data from the VA’s National Clinical Case Registry for hepatitis C virus (HCV) confirm the burden of disease in the VA … Continue reading →

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The U. S. veteran HIV puzzle

Posted on March 30, 2013 by Laura

The DOD began screening applicants for HIV in 1985 and rejected anyone who tested positive.  In those days, it is estimated that a person died from AIDS about 10 years after becoming infected with HIV (J. Pepin).  Each country has … Continue reading →

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UNEMPLOYMENT = STDs

Posted on March 28, 2013 by asknod

Member Mark sends us this daisy. The meat is towards the bottom. After HPV, in order of magnitude, according to the study, new STIs in the U.S. in 2008 included 2,860,000 new Chlamydia infections; 1,090,000 new Trichomoniasis infections; 820,000 new … Continue reading →

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TRANSJUGULAR LIVER BIOPSY

Posted on March 27, 2013 by asknod

Sounds like something out of a Dracula movie. On Tuesday, I went in for the Earl Schieb $99.95 standard core needle biopsy and discovered that my blood is stuck on stupid. After abstaining from Coumadin blood thinner for a week, my INR … Continue reading →

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WHISTLE-BLOWING IN MISSISSIPPI

Posted on March 19, 2013 by asknod

That’s funny. I still sing Bobby Gentry’s song when I spell that. Works every time,too.Frank the syrup guy sends us this hair-raiser. Well, it’s only hair-raising until you spot the initials VA, then it becomes just one in a long … Continue reading →

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