C-NETWORK
Hepatitis News Service
25 October 2007
Hepatitis Council of Queensland Inc.
www.hepqld.asn.au


Marianne Faithfull: I have hepatitis C
http://fametastic.co.uk/archive/20071014/8038/marianne-faithfull-i-have-hepatiti\
s-c/

Hep C and Me - Youth Website
http://www.hspace.org.au/

World Hepatitis Awareness Day
Get Dennis Tested - Animated flash game
http://www.hepatitisday.info/game/game.php

Tassie turns blind eye to hep C
http://www.news.com.au/mercury/story/0,22884,22523567-3462,00.html

Students ignorant of virus [Scotland]
http://news.scotsman.com/health.cfm?id=1564612007


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TESTING
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Hep C infection after test missed
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2007/10/22/1192940991633.html

National Hepatitis C Testing Policy May 2007
http://www.health.gov.au/internet/wcms/publishing.nsf/Content/30D59D1F9FA4D5FBCA\
2573460019D791/$File/testing-policy-may07.pdf

Hep C tests offered at city store [U.K.]
http://news.bbc.co.uk

Japan probes failure to notify patients at risk of hepatitis C from tainted
blood
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/10/23/asia/AS-GEN-Japan-Tainted-Blood.php

Could You Have Hepatitis? New Report Shows That the Majority of Europeans With
Hepatitis C Remain Undiagnosed
http://www.hcvadvocate.org/news/newsRev/2007/NewsRev-225.html#_Could_You_Have

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TREATMENT
==========================

Spontaneous clearance of childhood hepatitis C virus infection
http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/bsc/jvh/2007/00000014/00000011/art00006;js\
essionid=1s0vqg7heqab6.henrietta

[Saudi Arabia] Health Ministry Reports Surge in Hepatitis Cases
http://www.arabnews.com/?page=1&section=0&article=102503&d=16&m=10&y=2007&pix=ki\
ngdom.jpg&category=Kingdom

Weight-based Ribavirin Is Superior to the Standard Fixed Dose in Combination
with Pegylated Interferon for Treatment of Genotype 1 Hepatitis C
http://www.hivandhepatitis.com/hep_c/news/2007/101607_a.html

First Integrase Inhibitor, Raltegravir (Isentress), Receives FDA Approval for
Treatment-experienced HIV Patients [U.S.]
http://www.hivandhepatitis.com/recent/2007/1101607_a.html

Insulin Resistance and Diabetes Contribute to Impaired Response to
Interferon-based Therapy for Chronic Hepatitis C
http://www.hivandhepatitis.com/hep_c/news/2007/101207_a.html

Older Patients Do Well After Liver Transplantation
http://www.hcvadvocate.org/news/newsRev/2007/NewsRev-227.html#_Older_Patients_Do

Discovery Of New Antiviral Mechanism In Mammals May Improve Treatment Of
Hepatitis C Infections
http://www.hcvadvocate.org/news/newsRev/2007/NewsRev-227.html#_Discovery_Of_New

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DRUGS AND ALCOHOL
==========================

San Francisco Considers Injection Room
http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-7007853,00.html

Alan Jones: Could legalisation be the answer to the drug scourge?
http://www.livenews.com.au/Articles/2007/10/17/Could_legalisation_be_the_answer_\
to_the_drug_scourge

Public opinion on needle and syringe programmes: avoiding assumptions for policy
and practice
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&dopt=AbstractPlu\
s&list_uids=17564870

'Of Substance' Issue October 2007
The National Magazine on alcohol, tobacco and other drugs
http://www.ofsubstance.org.au/

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PRISONS
==========================

Hepatitis C in prison
Audio: http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/rn/podcast/current/audioonly/pve_20071005.mp3
Transcript: http://www.abc.net.au/rn/perspective/stories/2007/2050184.htm#

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HIV & HEP C CO-INFECTION
==========================

Rapid Virological Response at 4 Weeks Predicts Sustained Response in HIV-HCV
Coinfected Patients Treated with Pegylated Interferon plus Ribavirin
http://www.hivandhepatitis.com/hiv_hcv_co_inf/2007/101207_a.html

The Australian Federation of AIDS Organizations International Grant Scheme
http://www.afao.org.au/view_articles.asp?pxa=ve&pxs=102&id=298

AFAO's International Strategy 2007-2010
http://www.afao.org.au/view_articles.asp?pxa=ve&pxs=102&id=296

Positive Services Forum took place 17th - 18th May 2007 in Sydney. Presentations
from the forum are available for download:
http://www.afao.org.au/view_articles.asp?pxa=ve&pxs=103&pxsc=110&id=616

HIV increase blamed on inadequate funding
http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2007/s2055710.htm

Stress May Contribute to Faster Progression of HIV Disease (and others)
http://www.hivandhepatitis.com/recent/2007/102607_d.html

The Role of Adherence in Achieving and Maintaining Undetectable HIV RNA
http://www.hivandhepatitis.com/recent/2007/102607_a.html

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OZ EVENTS
==========================

15th National Symposium on Hepatitis B and C
Saturday 17 November. Aikenhead Wing, St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne
http://www.svhm.org.au/infoabout/events/hepsymposium/hepsymposium.htm

Qld HIV Prevention Action Plan: Planning Forums
Thursday 1st November. 12:30 lunch/1pm start to 5pm.
QAHC Cairns Resource Centre, 290 Draper St, Cairns.
http://hepqld.asn.au/images/News/hiv%20prevention%20action%20plan.pdf


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