Syringe exchanges coupled with drug therapy, treatment could virtually eliminate hepatitis C
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News Kentucky leads the nation in new infections of hepatitis C, a liver disease now…
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Hepatitis C outbreak spreads; Health Department steps up efforts as rate is among highest in country
Northern Kentucky’s rate of hepatitis C infection is among the highest in the country, with more than 1,100 cases diagnosed…
Lifting federal ban on funding needle-exchange programs hasn’t yet benefitted Kentucky
By Melissa Patrick Kentucky Health News U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Kentucky’s top Republicans in…
Needle exchanges point to additional challenges, health department officials tell lawmakers
Nearly eight months after state lawmakers passed legislation to attack heroin use, three local health departments have embraced one of…