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Blood scandal victim slams NHS for not 'learning from its mistakes'

Andrew Bragg, a Newcastle University graduate and patient at the city's hospitals, has told the Infected Blood Inquiry how his experience with the NHS makes him doubt its commitment to learn from mistakes.

Chronicle Live

Thumbs down to ‘middle finger’ health campaign in New Zealand

Hepatitis C awareness ads that feature smiling actors raising their middle fingers are deemed too offensive to be aired

The Guardian - AU

Dunnes, Tesco, Lidl and more Irish supermarkets refunding fruit, crisps and other 'unsafe' food

Irish Mirror

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SuperValu issues urgent recall for popular lunch product sold in all stores after label error

The Food Safety Authority said the batch affected may be unsafe for some consumers

Dublin Live

Hepatitis A found in product as 'do not eat' warning issued

Symptoms caused by Hepatitis A usually include fever, nausea, abdominal cramps, diarrhoea, dark-coloured urine and jaundice

The National (Scotland)

Porridge, fruit, biscuits and more food to bin as Dunnes, Lidl, Tesco and more shops issue recalls

Irish Mirror

More batches of popular breakfast items added to urgent recall alert over presence of Hepatitis A

"Hepatitis A infection is an acute disease of the liver caused by the hepatitis A virus"

Irish Mirror

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Hepatitis A found in food products as urgent recall alert issued for popular breakfast items

They should be chucked out immediately if you have them stored away in a cupboard or a press.

Irish Mirror

Urgent recall issued as Hepatitis found in fruit and porridge sold in Irish shops

The Food Safety Authority is warning the public not to consume the fruit mix and porridge sold in supermarkets

Dublin Live

Hepatitis found in fruit sold in Irish shops with fears it could make people sick for months

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has issued an urgent recall notice for certain packs of the Ardo Frozen Fruitberry Mix due to the presence of hepatitis A, which they say can make people sick for months

Irish Mirror

Health: Drugs for Hepatitis C may reduce symptoms of PTSD

This possibly chronic illness causes disruption in people's lives and might cause new health problems or make pre-existing ones worse, like despair, anxiety, eating disorders, and suicidal thoughts. Read more on Dynamite News:

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Seaham infected blood victim speaks out after 40 years: 'I've hidden away, been ostracised and lost jobs because of this'

Mark Fox has chosen this week to finally break his silence about being infected with Hepatitis C through an NHS treatment as a child.

Chronicle Live

Survivors of contaminated blood scandal awarded interim payments

Ministers accepted urgency of need of those infected in 1970s and 1980s, who are dying at the rate of one every four days

The Guardian - UK

‘My family was destroyed’: relatives of blood scandal victims get nothing

Four families tell of how their losses and the lack of government compensation have affected their lives and mental health

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The Independent UK

Determination of infected blood campaigner orphaned at just nine

Stephen and Barbara Palmer died with HIV and Hepatitis C in August 1993.

Bristol Post

Bristol woman who was orphaned at nine vows to continue fight for infected blood scandal victims

Laura Palmer was orphaned when she was nine after her parents died eight days apart with HIV and Hepatitis C

The Independent UK

Fewer than 1 in 3 insured hepatitis C patients getting cure

A new government study found that fewer than 1 in 3 people infected with hepatitis C are getting the treatments that can cure them

The Times of India

36 inmates of Haridwar jail test Covid positive

DEHRADUN: Around three dozen inmates of Haridwar jail were isolated after they tested positive for Covid-19. Their samples were collected to find out if they were infected with Hepatitis B. However, the tests showed Covid-19 infection. The health department has said that they would be kept in isolation for a…

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Scientists find possible cause for mystery UK hepatitis outbreak

New study suggests that the spate of severe hepatitis cases seen in children may be the result of three factors working together

The Guardian - UK

Exclusive: NHS to use AI to identify people at higher risk of hepatitis C

Screening programme will detect people with the deadly infection, which is often symptomless in early stages

The Guardian - UK

Ex-health secretaries call for immediate payouts to UK blood scandal victims

Jeremy Hunt, Matt Hancock and Andy Burnham back chair of inquiry’s recommendation for compensation ‘without delay’

Daily Mirror

Is there still a hepatitis outbreak in children and what's causing it?

More than 1,000 UK children were thought to be affected by the 2022 hepatitis outbreak, but scientists seem to have discovered the cause of the recent rise in cases of liver problems

Daily Mirror

Is hepatitis contagious? Signs and symptoms you should never ignore

World Hepatitis Day takes place every year on July 28. The aim of the global awareness day is to make people more aware of the hepatitis virus and promote global action to prevent its spread

ABC News

Hepatitis C rapid testing rolls out with a path to effective, low-cost drug treatments

Jude Hennessy had just given birth to her first child at the age of 26 when she found out she had the virus. She says access to faster testing would have made a huge difference.

The Conversation

Direct-acting antivirals can cure hepatitis C and prisons are now leading efforts to eliminate the virus

While most medical attention has been on COVID, work has been underway to eliminate another viral disease, hepatitis C.

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