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Viral Hepatitis
| Viral hepatitis is an infection that affects the liver. While there are at least six different types of hepatitis (A-G), the three most common types in the United States are hepatitis A, hepatitis B and hepatitis C. Hepatitis A is an acute infection and people usually improve without treatment. Hepatitis B and hepatitis C can cause chronic, persistent infections, which can lead to chronic liver disease. There are vaccines to prevent hepatitis A and hepatitis B; however there is no vaccine for hepatitis C. | • Public Announcement - Hepatitis C Task Force Meeting Schedule 
Click here for the schedule for 2008 meetings: to be held in March, April, June, September & November. | • Hepatitis C Support Project Train-the-Trainer Workshop
Look here for registraion material and brochure. This workshop will be facilitated by Alan Franciscus on Wednesday July 30, 2008 at the Kent County/Michigan State University Extension Office in Grand Rapids. |
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Click here for: information about surveillance, the collection, analysis and interpretation of health data for the purposes of planning, implementing and evaluating public health programs. The goals of viral hepatitis surveillance are to measure the burden of disease; determine risk factors; identify outbreaks; monitor trends; evaluate control measures, interventions and programs; and identify infected persons for medical referral, education and counseling. |
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