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Hepatitis A
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Researchers report that epigenetic editing can silence and eliminate hepatitis B virus, offering a potential functional cure for a chronic infection affecting hundreds of millions worldwide. The approach modifies gene activity without cutting DNA, avoiding risks tied to conventional gene editing. The findings, published in Nature, are drawing attention for opening a possible path beyond current lifelong antiviral treatments.
- 2FDA ties Ecuadorian black clams to hepatitis A outbreakβΌFDA warns black clams from Ecuador tied to hepatitis A outbreak, 30 hospitalized
The FDA is warning consumers that black clams imported from Ecuador have been linked to a hepatitis A outbreak that has hospitalized 30 people in the United States. Health officials are urging anyone who may have eaten the shellfish to watch for symptoms such as jaundice, fatigue and abdominal pain, and the clams are being recalled as the investigation continues.
- 3Hepatitis A Outbreak Linked to Frozen Clams Sickens 37βHepatitis A Outbreak Linked to Frozen Clams: 37 Sick, 30 Hospitalized in Four States
A hepatitis A outbreak linked to frozen clams has sickened 37 people across four US states, with 30 requiring hospitalization. Health officials are investigating the source of the contaminated shellfish as reports of the outbreak circulate widely in food safety and public health coverage.
- 4Marler Clark Investigating Multistate Hepatitis A OutbreakβMarler Clark Investigating Multistate Hepatitis A Outbreak Linked toβ¦
The food safety law firm Marler Clark says it is investigating a multistate hepatitis A outbreak, though the food or business linked to it has not been named in the headline. Hepatitis A is a contagious liver infection often tied to contaminated food handled by an infected worker. Public health officials and affected customers will be watching for confirmation of the source and scope of cases.