Health Professional Viral Hepatitis Resources

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Contact Hepatitis C Consultant

Do you have questions regarding hepatitis C treatment or is your healthcare team interested in providing hepatitis C screening and treatment? Reach out to the HHS Hepatitis C Consultant, Amber Slevin, today. You can reach Amber at 701.409.0511 or by emailing hepatitis@nd.gov.

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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR PROVIDERS

Viral Hepatitis Serology Training

National Clinicians Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Hotline (PEPline)

Testing Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders for Hepatitis B

Interpretation of Hepatitis B Serologic Test Results

Recommended Testing Sequence for Identifying Current Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infection

Interpretation of Results of Tests for Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Infection and Further Actions

The Pink Book Hepatitis A Chapter

The Pink Book Hepatitis B Chapter

Hepatitis B Foundation

RESOURCES FOR YOUR PATIENTS

NDHHS Educational Materials

CDC Hepatitis A Fact Sheet

CDC Hepatitis Fact Sheet for Gay and Bisexual men

Hepatitis A VIS

Hepatitis B Fact Sheets

Hepatitis B VIS

CDC Hepatitis C Fact Sheets

CDC's Know More Hepatitis Campaign

Dramatic Increases in Hepatitis C: CDC Now Recommends Hepatitis C Testing for All Adults

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Viral Hepatitis Testing Guidelines

These are the major guidelines pertaining to viral hepatitis testing:

Viral Hepatitis Vaccination Guidelines

These are the major guidelines pertaining to viral hepatitis vaccination:

Viral Hepatitis Follow-Up and Treatment Guidelines

These are the major guidelines pertaining to viral hepatitis management and treatment:

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ADDITIONAL HEPATITIS A RESOURCES

Update: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices for Use of Hepatitis A Vaccine for Postexposure Prophylaxis and for Preexposure Prophylaxis for International Travel

Updated Dosing Instructions for Immune Globulin (Human) GamaSTAN S/D for Hepatitis A Virus Prophylaxis

Updated Recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for Use of Hepatitis A Vaccine in Close Contacts of Newly Arriving International Adoptees September 18, 2009

Hepatitis A in the Sexually Transmitted Infection Treatment Guidelines, 2021

ADDITIONAL HEPATITIS B RESOURCES

Geographic Distribution of Chronic Hepatitis B virus (HBV) Infection

Use of Hepatitis B Vaccination for Adults with Diabetes Mellitus: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)

Hepatitis B Vaccination, Screening, and Linkage to Care: Best Practice Advice From the American College of Physicians and CDC

Hepatitis B in the Sexually Transmitted Infections Treatment Guidelines, 2021

ADDITIONAL HEPATITIS C RESOURCES

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Lunch and Learns

The Division of Sexually Transmitted and Bloodborne Diseases hosts monthly webinars on a variety of sexual health topics. These webinars are typically the fourth Wednesday of every month and participants can earn one continuing education credit from the N.D. Board of Nursing for listening.

Continuing Education

There are several opportunities for healthcare professionals to earn continuing education for viral hepatitis related content.

Free Educational & Prevention Materials

The NDDoH provides free educational materials such as brochures, pamphlets, posters and DVDs. Prevention supplies including condoms (internal and external), dental dams, lubricant, safer sex kits and condom use instruction cards are also available to healthcare providers and other entities that provide services to at-risk populations.

Frequency Asked Questions

The most common types of viral hepatitis are hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C. These three viruses differ in prevention, transmission, testing, etc. Utilize the below questions and answers to learn more about each type of viral hepatitis.

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