Hepatitis A Virus

National Foundation for Infectious Diseases Issues Alert

Published in Blood Weekly, July 24th, 1995

Former U.S. Surgeon General, C. Everett Koop, M.D., has teamed up with the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) to develop a nationwide consumer education campaign on the risks of hepatitis A, a contagious viral infection of the liver.

"There is no cure for hepatitis A, but this debilitating illness can and should be prevented through vaccination. I urge those persons at risk to consult their physicians about getting vaccinated. There's no excuse for getting hepatitis A," Koop said.

The launch of the new campaign follows recommendations regarding hepatitis A vaccination which were put forth by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...

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