Line One: Hepatitis

Mon, May 18, 2009
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In honor of World Hepatitis Day, Dr. Woodard welcomes Dr. Brian McMahon, recipient of the Hepatitis B Foundation’s “Distinguished Scientist Award 2009” and Ginger Provo, Nurse Epidemiologist with the State of Alaska. World Hepatitis Day is Tuesday May 19. Are you number 12? Shockingly one in 12 people worldwide are living with either chronic hepatitis B or hepatitis C. Learn more on today’s show at 2:00 pm.

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GUESTS:

Dr. Brian McMahon, Scientific and Clinical Director, Liver Disease and Hepatitis Program, Alaska Native Medical Center
Ginger Provo, Nurse Epidemiologist, State of Alaska, DPH, Section of Epidemiology

LIVE BROADCAST: Mon, May 18, 2009 at 2:00 p.m.

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One Response to “Line One: Hepatitis”

Marla on May 18, 2009 at 1:38 pm

I was vaccinated in 1993 for Hep A (2 dose vaccine); I am an adult, will I need a “booster”? If so, when? I do a moderate amount of international travel.

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