Hepatitis B Prevention & Treatment
The Basics
- Hepatitis B Virus (Regularly Updated)
Part of "Criteria for the Medical Care of Adults With HIV Infection".
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From New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute
- The Dawn of a New Era: Transforming our Domestic Response to Hepatitis B & C (PDF) (October 9, 2009)
Report from a forum sponsored by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, the American Gastroenterological Association's AGA Institute and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, et al.
- Guide to Hepatitis B for People Living With HIV (June 2009)
To read PDF, click here
From Treatment Action Group
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration Approves Viread® (August 11, 2008)
Important new treatment option for millions in United States affected by life-threatening liver disease.
From Gilead Sciences, Inc.
- Diagnosis and Management of Hepatitis B Virus and HIV Coinfection (PDF) (November/December 2007)
In Topics in HIV Medicine, from International AIDS Society-USA
- Eradicating HIV and Hepatitis B (Webcast) (May 10, 2007)
An extensive webcast about the HIV pandemic and vaccine development and hepatitis B incidence and vaccine.
From Library of Congress
- Entecavir in Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)/HIV Co-Infected Patients (April 30, 2007)
Supplement to the Guidelines for the Use of Antiretroviral Agents in HIV-1-Infected Adults and Adolescents -- October 10, 2006.
To read PDF, click here
From AIDSinfo
- Update on Management of the HIV/Hepatitis B- or HIV/Hepatitis C-Coinfected Patient (November 27, 2006)
Summary of current literature.
From The Body PRO
- Hepatitis B: The Other Hepatitis Virus (March/April 2006)
An overview of the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of HIV/hep B coinfection.
To read PDF, click here
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Hepatitis B Infection (2006)
A chapter from Clinical Manual for Management of the HIV-Infected Adult.
From AIDS Education & Training Centers National Resource Center
- Hepatitis B Virus Disease (December 17, 2004)
A chapter from "Treating Opportunistic Infections Among HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents" guidelines.
To read PDF, click here
In Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Hepatitis B Treatment for HIV-Positive People (November 20, 2004)
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From PositiveWords
- Waiting for a Transplant: One Man's Story (May/June 2004)
For George S. Martinez, who has had hepatitis B since 1969 and HIV since 1987, the wait for a new liver has been a long one.
To read PDF, click here
In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
- Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B Infection in HIV-Coinfected Patients (February 2004)
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In IAPAC Monthly, from International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
- Hepatitis B (2004)
What it is, how people get it, how it can be prevented/treated, and what people with HIV need to know about it.
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From AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
- Taking Care of Your Liver (2004)
[Archived Article]
Fifteen tips on how to keep your liver healthy through diet, herbs, vitamins and plain old good sense (from the brochure "Viral Hepatitis and HIV").
To read PDF, click here
From AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
- Comparing Three Viruses: HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C (October 2003)
[Archived Article]
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
- The Burden of Disease: HIV, TB, Malaria and Hepatitis (October 2003)
[Archived Article]
The world's most deadly infectious diseases often work in tandem.
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
- Hepatitis B Virus in the Setting of HIV Infection: A Clinical Challenge (September 2003)
[Archived Article]
To read PDF, click here
From HCV Advocate
- Overview of Treatment of Hepatitis B (April 2003)
[Archived Article]
To read PDF, click here
From HCV Advocate
- Coinfection With Hepatitis Viruses and HIV (March 2003)
[Archived Article]
From HIV InSite
- HIV and Hepatitis Coinfection (Winter 2002/2003)
[Archived Article]
To read PDF, click here
In Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation
- Medical Management of Chronic Hepatitis B and Chronic Hepatitis C (September 2002)
[Archived Article]
An overview of symptoms, treatment options and resources.
To read PDF, click here
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Viral Hepatitis and Injection Drug Users (September 2002)
[Archived Article]
To read PDF, click here
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Antiretrovirals and Liver Toxicity: How Big a Concern? (Summer 2002)
[Archived Article]
To read PDF, click here
In ACRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
- The Other Hepatitis: The ABCs of HBV (Summer 2002)
[Archived Article]
To read PDF, click here
In ACRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
- Incidence and Risk Factors for Acute Hepatitis B in the United States, 1982-1998: Implications for Vaccination Programs (April 22, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Getting Hip to Hep (November 2001)
[Archived Article]
In Survival News, from AIDS Survival Project
- Hepatitis B Virus: Transmission, Prevention, Treatment and HIV Co-Infection (June/July 2001)
[Archived Article]
To read PDF, click here
In HEPP News, from Brown Medical School
Prevention
- Protect Yourself From Hepatitis (PDF) (Regularly Updated)
From National Minority AIDS Council
- Vaccinations and HIV (October 2, 2008)
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From AIDS InfoNet
- A Comprehensive Immunization Strategy to Eliminate Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in the United States (December 8, 2006)
Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP); Part 2: Immunization of Adults.
In Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- A Comprehensive Immunization Strategy to Eliminate Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in the United States (December 23, 2005)
In Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Hepatitis B Vaccine Decreases Hepatitis B Incidence in Cohort of Drug Users (May 12, 2004)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Two-for-One Vaccination for Hepatitis A and B (May 2004)
A quick summary of what you can expect from the vaccination process.
In WISE Words, from Project Inform
- Vaccinate to Prevent Hepatitis B (October 2003)
[Archived Article]
A pair of studies examine hepatitis B infection, one among U.S. prisoners and the other among Europeans with HIV.
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
- California: Officials Warn Travelers of Hepatitis (July 9, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- New Jersey High School Students Required to Receive Hepatitis B Vaccination (October 24, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Hepatitis Immunization Rates Remain Less Than Half for Gay and Bisexual Men (October 23, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Hepatitis Immunization Rates Remain Less Than Half for Gay and Bisexual Men (September 23, 2002)
[Archived Article]
Rates vary widely by city, Seattle shines.
From Gay and Lesbian Medical Association
- San Francisco Launches "Stop Hepatitis" Campaign (June 14, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Vaccination for Hepatitis A and B (November 2001)
[Archived Article]
From U.S. National Institutes of Health
- Twinrix: Combined Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B Vaccine (September 21, 2001)
[Archived Article]
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Hepatitis B Virus: Transmission, Prevention, Treatment and HIV Co-Infection (June/July 2001)
[Archived Article]
To read PDF, click here
In HEPP News, from Brown Medical School
- Hepatitis A and B Vaccination Rates Improve -- Majority of Gay and Bi Men Still Not Protected (October 17, 2000)
[Archived Article]
From Gay and Lesbian Medical Association
- Syringe Exchange and Risk of Infection With Hepatitis B and C Viruses (February 4, 1999)
[Archived Article]
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Recommendations to Prevent Hepatitis B Virus Transmission -- United States (January 29, 1999)
[Archived Article]
In Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- The Effectiveness of Hepatitis B Vaccination in HIV-Infected Patients (July 2, 1998)
[Archived Article]
In The 12th International AIDS Conference, from The Body PRO
- Hepatitis B Prevention (January 1, 1996)
[Archived Article]
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Hepatitis B Prevention and Pregnancy (July 1, 1994)
[Archived Article]
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Research and News
- U.S. Lawmakers Push to Ramp Up Hepatitis Battle (November 3, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Hepatitis B Vaccine Scale-Up and Treatment of HIV/HBV Coinfection Present Challenges (July 28, 2009)
Hepatitis B vaccine coverage has increased dramatically in recent years, but some regions still lag behind and collaboration with broader health programmes would aid scale-up, according to a symposium presentation on viral hepatitis.
From aidsmap.com
- TAG 2009 Pipeline Report (PDF) (July 2009)
From Treatment Action Group
- New FDA Hepatitis List Serve (March 12, 2009)
From U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Implicit Discrimination Against Chinese Hepatitis B Carriers Rising in Multinationals -- Survey (March 6, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Tenofovir Approved for Hepatitis B (Winter/Spring 2009)
In Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation
- Study Finds Association Between Hepatitis B and Pancreatic Cancer (October 1, 2008)
To read PDF, click here
In Journal of Clinical Oncology, from American Society of Clinical Oncology
- CDC Expands Testing Recommendations for Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection (September 18, 2008)
New guidance also issued on patient management for those infected.
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- FDA Approves Gilead's Antiretroviral Viread for Use as Hepatitis B Treatment (August 13, 2008)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Hep B Doesn't Impact HIV Treatment, Study Finds (May 2008)
In HIV Medicine
- Tenofovir Shows Excellent Promise as a Treatment for Hepatitis B Monoinfection (April 25, 2008)
From aidsmap.com
- HIV/Hepatitis C Coinfection Does Not Influence CD4+ Cell Recovery in Patients on Suppressive HAART (February 5, 2008)
Lars Peters, M.D., discusses his study, which counters long-established assumptions about the effect of HCV/HIV coinfection on immune recovery after patients commence antiretroviral therapy.
From The Body PRO
- Immune Reconstitution May Trigger Hepatic Flares in HIV/Hepatitis B Coinfected Patients Starting HAART (February 5, 2008)
In 15th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, from The Body PRO
- News From the Front (Fall 2007)
To read PDF, click here
In ACRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
- Baraclude (Entecavir) Warning (PDF) (August 2007)
From Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
- Label Changes for Baraclude (Entecavir) Tablets and Oral Solution (July 25, 2007)
From U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Tenofovir Appears Effective Against HIV and Hepatitis B in Coinfected People (June 12, 2007)
From aidsmap.com
- False-Negative Hepatitis B Test Results Possible in HIVers (March 27, 2007)
In aidsmap.com
- Important Information Regarding Baraclude (Entecavir) in Patients Co-Infected With HIV and HBV (PDF) (February 2007)
From U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Fosamprenavir + Ritonavir Appears Safe Through 120 Weeks in HIV/HBV and HIV/HCV-Coinfected Patients (July 26, 2005)
[Archived Article]
In The 3rd International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis and Treatment
- FDA Approves Baraclude (Generic Name: Entecavir) for Treatment of Hepatitis B (March 30, 2005)
[Archived Article]
From U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Combination Therapy for HBV: Adefovir + FTC Beats Adefovir Alone in Study (January 2005)
[Archived Article]
In Infectious Diseases in Corrections Report, from Brown Medical School
- Tenofovir for the Treatment of Lamivudine-Resistant Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) (January 2005)
[Archived Article]
In Infectious Diseases in Corrections Report, from Brown Medical School
- Hepatitis Testing Important for HIVers Before Taking Kaletra (October 13, 2004)
[Archived Article]
From aidsmap.com
- High Rates of Hepatitis B Found Among HIV-Positive People in U.S.; Vaccination Recommended (October 2004)
[Archived Article]
Quick recap of studies in the journals JAIDS and Clinical Infectious Diseases.
In HIV Treatment ALERTS!, from The Center for AIDS
- Hepatitis/HIV Coinfection Linked to Liver Complications in Kaletra Patients (September 2004)
[Archived Article]
Abstract of a study that recommends testing HIV-infected patients for HBV and HCV and measuring their baseline ALT values before lopinavir/ritonavir therapy is begun.
In HIV Medicine
- HBV Infection: Two Drugs Are Better Than One (July 12, 2004)
[Archived Article]
In The XV International AIDS Conference, from The Body PRO
- Response to Lopinavir/Ritonavir in HIV-Infected Patients Coinfected With Hepatitis C and/or Hepatitis B (July 12, 2004)
[Archived Article]
In The XV International AIDS Conference, from The Body PRO
- The 39th European Association for the Study of the Liver (April 18, 2004)
[Archived Article]
Browse through the abstracts from this annual meeting.
- CROI 2004 Recap: HIV, HCV and HBV (April 2004)
[Archived Article]
In IAPAC Monthly, from International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
- Phase III Results of FTC in Hepatitis B and HIV Co-Infected Patients (July 16, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In The 2nd International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis and Treatment, from The Body PRO
- Wyoming: Hepatitis Cases Still Rising (July 15, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- First Clinical Care Options for Hepatitis, June 19-22 (May 30, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
- Gene Therapy May Hold Key to Treating Hepatitis B (May 27, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Canada Resists Mandatory Disease Testing in Prisons (May 16, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Infection Persists After Clinical Recovery in Acute Self-Limited Hepatitis B (May 16, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Hepatitis B a Deadly Threat to U.S. Asians (April 30, 2003)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Hepatitis B Vaccination Among Research Participants, Seattle, Washington (November 5, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- New Jersey High School Students Required to Receive Hepatitis B Vaccination (October 24, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Hepatitis Immunization Rates Remain Less Than Half for Gay and Bisexual Men (October 23, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- FDA Approves New Treatment for Chronic Hepatitis B (September 20, 2002)
[Archived Article]
From U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Hepatitis B: FDA Advisers Plug New Drug (September 16, 2002)
[Archived Article]
The failed anti-HIV drug adefovir moves one step closer to FDA approval as a hepatitis B drug.
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Lamivudine Is as Effective in HBV Treatment in Children as in Adults (August/September 2002)
[Archived Article]
In HEPP Report, from Brown Medical School
- U.S. Government Panel Backs New Hepatitis Drug; Therapy, Created to Fight AIDS, Works Against Liver Infection (August 7, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Some HIV-Positive People at Greater Risk for Liver Problems (July 24, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Anti-Hepatitis B Virus Activity of Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate in Lamivudine Experienced HIV/HBV Co-Infected Patients (July 10, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In The XIV International AIDS Conference, from The Body PRO
- Is Liver Transplant an Option? (Summer 2002)
[Archived Article]
To read PDF, click here
In ACRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
- United States: Hepatitis B on Decline but Many Still at Risk (April 3, 2002)
[Archived Article]
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- 9th Retrovirus Conference Coverage: HIV/HBV Co-Infection (Spring 2002)
[Archived Article]
In STEP Perspective, from Seattle Treatment Education Project
- Important Drug Warning: Intron A (PDF) (December 2001)
[Archived Article]
From U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Low-Dose Adefovir for the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B in HIV-Infected People (November/December 2001)
[Archived Article]
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
- Questions for Dr. Brust on HBV Treatment (November/December 2001)
[Archived Article]
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
- HBV: Lamivudine -- When to Start, When to Stop (October 23, 2001)
[Archived Article]
In 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology, from The Body PRO
- Important Drug Warning: Roferon-A (PDF) (September 2001)
[Archived Article]
From U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Can Vitamin E Help People Recover from Hepatitis B? (June 19, 2001)
[Archived Article]
From Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
- Revised Package Insert: Roferon-A (Interferon Alfa-2a, Recombinant) (PDF) (March 20, 2001)
[Archived Article]
From U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Combination Therapy for HBV (Hepatitis B) Infections (March 2001)
[Archived Article]
In The PRN Notebook
- Revised Package Insert: Intron A (Interferon Alfa-2b, Recombinant for Injection) (PDF) (February 2001)
[Archived Article]
From U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Manufacturer Ends Adefovir Development (April 2000)
[Archived Article]
In Project Inform Perspective, from Project Inform
- Gilead vs. FDA (Winter 1999/2000)
[Archived Article]
The FDA eviscerates a new drug application.
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
- The Death of Adefovir (Winter 1999/2000)
[Archived Article]
Gilead pulls the plug on the drug. Treatment Issues explores what went wrong with its development.
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
- Adefovir Effective in Patients Resistant to ZDV and 3TC (October 1999)
[Archived Article]
In HIV Newsline, from San Francisco General Hospital
- Immune Response to Hepatitis B Spares Liver Cells (April 29, 1999)
[Archived Article]
From U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- 3TC Recommended for Hepatitis B (April 1999)
[Archived Article]
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
- More Trouble for Adefovir (April 1999)
[Archived Article]
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
- Hepatitis Treatment Update (Winter 1998/1999)
[Archived Article]
Rebetron limits patients' options.
In Notes From the Underground, from PWA Health Group
- A multicenter trial of adefovir when added to standard antiretroviral therapy (September 26, 1998)
[Archived Article]
In The 38th Annual Meeting of the Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, from The Body PRO
- Adefovir dipivoxil therapy significantly decreases HIV RNA in patients with high level AZT-3TC resistant HIV (September 25, 1998)
[Archived Article]
In The 38th Annual Meeting of the Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, from The Body PRO
- Adefovir Dipivoxil (PREVEON): New Results with Hepatitis B, HIV (April 17, 1998)
[Archived Article]
In AIDS Treatment News, from AIDS Treatment News
- T-20 and Adefovir for Salvage Therapy -- Expect No Miracles (April 1998)
[Archived Article]
In GMHC Treatment Issues, from Gay Men's Health Crisis
- Adefovir: The First Nucleotide Analog (February 1998)
[Archived Article]
In HIV Newsline, from San Francisco General Hospital
- Alright Thymosin! (April 1996)
[Archived Article]
In Notes From the Underground, from PWA Health Group
Vaccines
- Combinations Using the Hepatitis A and/or Hepatitis B Vaccines (Regularly Updated)
From Immunization Action Coalition
- NIAID Announces Vaccine Adjuvant Discovery Contracts (October 8, 2009)
From U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- Hepatitis B Vaccine Scale-Up and Treatment of HIV/HBV Coinfection Present Challenges (July 28, 2009)
Hepatitis B vaccine coverage has increased dramatically in recent years, but some regions still lag behind and collaboration with broader health programmes would aid scale-up, according to a symposium presentation on viral hepatitis.
From aidsmap.com
- Alaska Offers Hepatitis B Shots for High-Risk Adults (February 11, 2009)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- HAART Use Improves Hepatitis B Vaccine Response, Even at High CD4 Counts (October 27, 2008)
HIV-positive patients are approximately twice as likely to respond to hepatitis B vaccination if they are receiving antiretroviral therapy, regardless of their CD4+ cell count at the time of vaccination, according to a study by researchers with the U.S. military. (An interview with Michael Landrum, M.D.)
In The 48th Annual ICAAC/IDSA 46th Annual Meeting, from The Body PRO
- Hepatitis B Vaccine: Fact Sheet (December 8, 2006)
To read PDF, click here
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Alternate Two-Dose Hepatitis B Vaccination Schedule for Adolescents Aged 11-15 Years (March 31, 2000)
[Archived Article]
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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