Dialysis Warning: Hepatitis C at 19 Clinics

Reports of hepatitis C infections among dialysis patients are rising

Friday, January 29, 2016 Hepatitis C Reported at 19 Dialysis Clinics: CDC Reports of hepatitis C infections among dialysis patients in the United States are rising, largely because of poor infection control practices, health officials say. Read more ... Related Reading • Dialysis • Hepatitis C Infection (HCV, Hep C) Today's Health News •  Exercise Has Its Limits for Losing Weight, Study Finds •  Hepatitis C Reported at 19 Dialysis Clinics: CDC •  Too Few Older Adults Tell Doctors About Memory Loss: Study •  Immunity Genes for E.Coli Found •  Zika Vaccine Efforts Get Boost From Prior Research •  Halaven Approved for Advanced Soft Tissue Cancer •  Mental Disorders Increasing for Younger Smokers •  Higher Fiber Intake May Improve Lung Function •  Sleepless Nights Might Raise Women's Type 2 Diabetes Risk •  Worldwide Boost in Breast-Feeding Could Save 800,000 Lives: Study •  Health Tip: Don't Use Smartphone in the Bedroom •  Health Tip: Shed Poor Eating Habits •  Study Links Diabetes, Obesity in Moms-to-Be to Higher Autism Risk in Kids •  Boys Victims of Dating Violence, Too •  Suicide, Drugs Only Partly to Blame for Rising Deaths of Segment •  Resistance to HIV Drug Growing, Study Finds •  Poorer Black Patients Have Lower Survival From Esophageal Cancer •  Exercise: Is More Always Better? •  As Zika Virus Spreads, Doctors Try to Calm Fears Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   Diseases and Conditions   MedicineNet Home From Our WebMD Sponsors Diagnosed With Cancer? Follow Us       MedicineNet Newsletters Sign up for the NEW MedicineNet newsletters today! New specialty newsletters include Cancer, Heart, Pregnancy & Newborns, Children's Health & Parenting. MedicineNet Newsletters » Quizzes • Symptoms of ADHD in Adults • Childhood ADHD Treatment • Depression Moods and Types Top Viewed Articles • Origins of Schizophrenia • Depression Screening for All • Women's Heart Attacks Differ • Is There Lead in Your Water? • Severe Birth Defects Rise Picture Slideshows • Visual Guide to ADHD in Adults • ADHD Symptoms in Children • Depression Myths and Facts • Lung Cancer Myths and Facts • What Is Binge Eating Disorder? Latest Pet Health Content • Skin Problems in Cats • 1-Minute Trainer: Big Dogs • Harmful Foods for Cats • 1-Minute Trainer: Small Dogs • Pets in Your Bed Bonus PDF Guide Health & Wellness Guide