Progress in Testing for and Treatment of Hepatitis C Virus Infection Among Persons Who Inject Drugs --- Georgia, 2018

Published on July 25, 2019

Following the launch of the hepatitis C elimination program, the number of hepatitis C virus antibody tests performed at needle and syringe programs has increased fivefold.

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Health-Related Workplace Absenteeism Among Full-Time Workers --- United States, 2017--18 Influenza Season

July 3, 2019
During the 2017--18 influenza season, absenteeism increased sharply in November and peaked in January, at a level significantly higher than the average during the previous five seasons.

Threefold Increases in Population HIV Viral Load Suppression Among Men and Young Adults --- Bukoba Municipal Council, Tanzania, 2014--2017

August 1, 2019
A set of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) interventions in Bukoba, Tanzania, more than doubled the number of HIV-positive residents aged 18-49 years who achieved viral load suppression.