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You may need surgery if you have hepatitis C for many years. Over time, hepatitis C can cause your liver to stop working. If that happens, you will need a new liver. The surgery is called a liver transplant. It involves taking out the old, damaged liver and putting in a new, healthy one from a donor.
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The new hepatitis C Web site has a section for veterans and non-medical employees that includes general information and links to other Web sites. It ... offers information for health care providers that is searchable by topic and includes best practices, guidelines and slides.
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About 5% of babies of infected mothers get hepatitis C either during pregnancy or at childbirth. There is no evidence hepatitis C virus is transmitted through breastfeeding unless the mother’s nipples are cracked or bleeding. If the mother’s nipples are cracked or bleeding, she should stop breast feeding immediately and consult with her health care provider.
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There have been 3 confirmed cases of hepatitis A after the outbreak at a Pizza Ranch restaurant in Minnesota. The health department gave nearly 2,300 shots to the public on Friday and Saturday. Full Story by Dana Yost from the Marshall Independant.
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