Flagstaff International Relief Effort (FIRE) are doing a great deal of good work with Hepatitis C Virus infection in Mongolia, even more so now that the cure is available at a […]
It is now easy to get needlestick (sharps) injury insurance in the UK though how easy it will be to succeed in a claim remains to be seen, and many […]
The number of young men in London injecting steroids is rising on a “regular basis” a drugs charity has warned. South Westminster Drug and Alcohol Service said an increasing number […]
The World Health Organization collates a vast amount of data on the prevalence of all infectious diseases, and has recently updated its top 5 list: Hepatitis B Malaria Hepatitis C […]
A mum has spoken of her horror after her son stood on a used drugs needle as he played on a Southend beach. As e have discussed many time previously on […]
Addiction to steroid drugs in Ireland is increasing, though those who take them don’t identify themselves as drug users. http://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/steroid-drug-use-on-the-increase-in-ireland-study-of-drug-users-in-dublin-has-found-1.1409012 Profiling more than 300 drug users who used services at […]
An addict’s needle – just what are the risks? Actually, this is an almost impossible question since the risk depended on the type of needle – wide hollow-bore needles are […]
The man convicted of “reckless endangerment” after a needle he used for injecting drugs pricked a Lower Allen Township police officer’s finger wants a lighter sentence. Legal representatives will ask […]
The most recent national estimates suggest that around 216,000 individuals are chronically infected with hepatitis C (HCV) in the UK. A proportion of these, especially those on the farthest periphery of society […]
Thanks to David Ritchie of Ritchies Training Centre, Glasgow, for news that three medical workers have caught Hepatitis C after ‘jagging’ themselves on dirty needles. They were infected with the virus – […]