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HBV Control Initiative in US • Blood supply screening for HBV • Universal precautions • HBV Vaccine (1984) prevents infection - for at higher risk groups (HCW( HCW’s, , MSM, IVDU, etc) - universal childhood vaccination - new • <strong>Effect</strong>ive antiviral therapies to treat chronic HBV now available and in use (interferon, ribavirin, , etc); cure rate ~ 50% ->> Dramatic decline in new cases (less chronic HBV) but…
HBV Control Challenge in U.S. • Chronic HBV now most commonly found in immigrant populations from high prevalence areas - Many infected since birth or childhood - Many unaware <strong>of</strong> chronic HBV status - Long duration <strong>of</strong> infection by middle age – at increased morbidity/mortality risk - 1,000,000 cases chronic HBV in U.S. now - 500,000 Asian/Pacific Islanders alone
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Page 44: Landmarks in Genetics History • 1
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Page 61 and 62: Challenge: Should Private Insurers
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Childhood Cancer Survivors • Surv
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Second Malignancies After Treatment
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