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 Hepatitis A Vaccination
Hep A on the Decline
(A Minute of Health with CDC)
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Hepatitis A is an infectious disease usually caused by consuming contaminated food or water. Before the approval of the first hepatitis A vaccine in 1995, more than a quarter of a million persons in the United States developed the disease each year. However, cases have decreased dramatically since the use of the vaccine has become more common. This podcast discusses the success of the hepatitis vaccine and the recommendation for all children aged 12-23 months to receive the necessary two doses of the vaccine in order to achieve immunity against the disease. Created: 7/3/2009 by MMWR.
Date Released: 7/9/2009.
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Hep A on the Decline
(A Cup of Health with CDC)
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Hepatitis A is an infectious disease usually caused by consuming contaminated food or water. Before the approval of the first hepatitis A vaccine in 1995, more than a quarter of a million persons in the United States developed the disease each year. However, cases have decreased dramatically since the use of the vaccine has become more common. In this podcast, Dr. Dale Hu discusses the success of the hepatitis vaccine and the recommendation for all children aged 12-23 months to receive the necessary two doses of the vaccine in order to achieve immunity against the disease. Created: 7/3/2009 by MMWR.
Date Released: 7/9/2009.
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El “ABC” de la hepatitis
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Los virus de la hepatitis aguda A, B y C son objeto de una vigilancia epidemiológica nacional. Entre 1995 y 2005, las tasas de hepatitis aguda por estos tres tipos de virus disminuyeron en forma drástica. Esta reducción fue una de las consecuencias de la implementación de estrategias de prevención globales para cada enfermedad, entre las que se incluye la disponibilidad de vacunas eficaces contra las hepatitis A y B. Created: 3/2/2007 by MMWR.
Date Released: 1/18/2008.
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The ABCs of Hepatitis
(A Cup of Health with CDC)
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National surveillance is conducted for acute hepatitis A, B, and C viruses. During 1995--2005, rates of all three types of acute viral hepatitis declined dramatically. These declines partially resulted from implementation of comprehensive prevention strategies for each disease, including the introduction of effective vaccines against hepatitis A and hepatitis B. Created: 3/2/2007 by MMWR.
Date Released: 8/10/2007.
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The ABCs of Hepatitis
(A Minute of Health with CDC)
Listen To This Podcast (0:59)
National surveillance is conducted for acute hepatitis A, B, and C viruses. During 1995--2005, rates of all three types of acute viral hepatitis declined dramatically. These declines partially resulted from implementation of comprehensive prevention strategies for each disease, including the introduction of effective vaccines against hepatitis A and hepatitis B. Created: 3/2/2007 by MMWR.
Date Released: 8/10/2007.
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