Hepatitis
Series of errors led to unsterilised equipment in Hawke’s Bay – report
Fifty-five Hawke's Bay patients who were exposed to unsterilised medical equipment will have to wait until August to be certain they haven't been infected with blood-borne viruses like hepatitis B… Audio
Spit attack 'out of the blue' say police
Two Dunedin police officers required medical treatment after being spat at by a Hepatitis C positive offender.
Dr Homie Razavi - Eliminating Hepatitis C
Dr Homie Razavi is the managing director at the Center for Disease Analysis (CDA) and the CDA Foundation and leads the Polaris Observatory, which provides up-to-date estimates for how best to fight… Audio
Call to eradicate Hepatitis C in prisons
A Hepatitis C activist is calling for the government to fund the treatment of prisoners infected with the potentially deadly disease. Overseas studies have shown people are up to 150 percent more… Audio
Testing starts today for children exposed to dirty dental water
Two-and-half-thousand-children will be offered testing for HIV and Hepatitis after they were exposed to contaminated water at a Pukekohe dental clinic. Audio
Hepatitis Foundation defends sharp rise in expenses
The Hepatitis Foundation has defended a sharp rise in its trustees' expenses, saying they are not paid with public money.
Tens of thousands unaware of Hepatitis B infection
Tens of thousands of Maori, Pasifika and Asians are believed to be infected with Hepatitis B and don't know they've got the liver disease. Audio