Category Archives: HCV Risks (documented)

The post-1992 transfusion quandary with regard to blood safety

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Laura

The CDC estimates five million patients receive blood each year resulting in a total of 14.6 million transfusions per year. People are uneasy when they have to be transfused. The CDC is just one agency testing blood safety. It is … Continue reading →

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Supporting the One and Only safe injection campaign

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Laura

The CDC’s “One and Only One” safe injection campaign is accepted by public health professionals globally but the desire for a safe jet injection needless device are still very much desired by many as a means to prevent accidental needlesticks … Continue reading →

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A few positive VA things to report

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Laura

Sorry for my recent silence but “life” has interrupted my online activities. I would like to share that we had some good news from the VA all within two weeks. #1 The most important event was that the NOD we … Continue reading →

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VHA– HARVONI HAS ARRIVED

Posted on January 15, 2015 by asknod

Just in time for the almost-gone stage 4 (Metavir) Heppers of my era, the VA is apparently snapping up Harvoni at $867 a pill. That’s down from the official price charged Multicare and Franciscan of $1187.00 each. The best news … Continue reading →

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BVA–LAST 2014 DECISIONS POSTED

Posted on January 14, 2015 by asknod

Well, good to see there were only 1006 more than the last, positively, no more end of the year, last minute rocket dockets from hold back files. And VA did it smartly within a two week period of the New … Continue reading →

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2014 treatment guidance to VA providers of patients with extra-hepatic HCV disorders

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Laura

Providers are told that in cases where there is no “significant extra-hepatic disease” treatment can be deferred. But they are told NOT to delay treatment, even with mild liver disease, when these are present (Table 12–scroll down). These are the … Continue reading →

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The head-to-toe “groom me” Asian street phenomenon

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Laura

HBV, vaccine but no cure; HCV, no vaccine, possible cures. Both can be transmitted during pedicures and other personal care activities. In Asia, open-air barbers and pedicurists still ply their trades the old-fashioned unsterile way. Helen Tryell of Hepatitis Australia, … Continue reading →

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Prejudicial Title: The Vietnam drug user returns; final report, September 1973

Posted on December 27, 2014 by Laura

To the best of my knowledge, Vietnam veterans have been the victims of the largest outbreak of HCV in the United States to date. The largest cohort was born in 1954. We know that there are many transmission routes in … Continue reading →

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Revisiting CDC’s Bruce Weniger’s jet injector slide presentation, 2004

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Laura

This slide set (LINK BELOW) may be useful to those who have not seen it before. I’ve come across this slide presentation given at a WHO conference before but it’s good to review. Bruce Weniger provides some background on the … Continue reading →

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Neo jet injector idea from hell

Posted on November 22, 2014 by Laura

This one’s for the ladies: Purpose? Targeting gene expression to living tissue using jet injection Patent # US 20040193111 A1 [0021] The improved jet injection device for injection of the human female cervix consists of a jet injection nozzle which is small … Continue reading →