Bluesky · Hashtag

#Hepatitis

91
posts · 30d
63
users
3
posts / day
1.4
posts / user
-94% vs last week

#Hepatitis is an active hashtag on Bluesky. In the last 30 days, 63 people shared 91 posts with it — around 3 a day. Activity is down 94% versus the previous week, peaking on Jul 28 with 56 posts.

#Hepatitis posts per day (last 30 days)

Posts with #Hepatitis

Helen Branswell 🇨🇦
@helenbranswell.bsky.social
over 1 year ago
Among the abrupt termination of #CDC programs was the shuttering of the agency's viral #hepatitis lab. Imagine cops being asked to solve crimes without the capacity to test for fingerprints or swab for DNA. That's what this does to hepatitis surveillance in the US. www.statnews.com/2025/04/….
Closure of CDC hepatitis lab imperils U.S. outbreak response, prevention

www.statnews.com

Closure of CDC hepatitis lab imperils U.S. outbreak response, prevention

The U.S. capacity to battle hepatitis B and C has been leveled a devastating blow with the recent closure of the CDC’s premier testing laboratory for viral hepatitis, experts warned.

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Gregg Gonsalves
@gregggonsalves.bsky.social
8 months ago
If you live in these states--call your governors NOW. No baby deserves to acquire #hepatitis B. 3/
Map of all 50 US states with photos of their governors superimposed on each state.
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WHO
@who.int
about 1 year ago
Today is World #Hepatitis Day. Eliminating hepatitis is POSSIBLE because we have: ✔️ Effective vaccines, ✔️ Curative treatments, ✔️ Proven tools, to stop transmission. Take action today! 👉 bit.ly/hepatitis2025
WHO graphic with the title “You can help eliminate hepatitis by:” followed by four suggestions:

- Get tested for hepatitis B & C
- Vaccinate newborns with the hepatitis B birth dose within 24 hours
- Learn the facts & talk to your healthcare provider about early testing & treatment
- Help stop stigma by sharing accurate information
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WHO
@who.int
about 1 year ago
Today is World #Hepatitis Day. Did you know❓ Hepatitis is the second leading infectious cause of death globally, with hepatitis B and C claiming 3 500 lives every day. Learn how to protect yourself and your loved ones 👉 bit.ly/hepatitis2025
Text reads: “Deaths from viral hepatitis-related causes are increasing.
2019: 1.1 million deaths
2022: 1.3 million death
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WHO
@who.int
about 1 year ago
#Hepatitis update you should know: The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has now classified hepatitis D as carcinogenic to humans, just like hepatitis B & C. ⚠️ It causes liver cancer & only spreads in people already infected with hepatitis B. Learn more 👉 bit.ly/4mjGQCY
A text box reads: “Hepatitis D is now classified as carcinogenic to humans, just like hepatitis B and C.” Below, a note says: “It causes liver cancer and can only spread in people already infected with hepatitis B.”
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WHO
@who.int
about 1 year ago
#Hepatitis facts you should know: Hepatitis B 👉 Only 13% of people with hep B had been diagnosed 👉 Just 3% had received treatment at the end of 2022 Hepatitis C 👉 Only 36% had been diagnosed 👉 20% had received curative treatment We have the tools. Let’s use them 🔗bit.ly/hepatitis2025
Text reads:

"Of the 304 million people living with hepatitis B and C, only...
7 million are treated for hepatitis B
12.5 million people for hepatitis C"
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Helen Branswell 🇨🇦
@helenbranswell.bsky.social
about 1 year ago
Two critical labs at the #CDC were inexplicable targeted for closure in April. The #STD & viral #hepatitis laboratories are among the parts at the agency where terminations have been rescinded. www.statnews.com/2025/06/….
CDC workers fired from prominent STI, hepatitis labs are rehired

www.statnews.com

CDC workers fired from prominent STI, hepatitis labs are rehired

The staff of two world-class CDC laboratories that were slated to be closed by the Trump administration have been informed that their terminations have been canceled.

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