May is Hepatitis Awareness Month New cases of hepatitis A continue to rise across Tampa Bay, according to USF College of Public Health alumna Dr. Christine McGuire-Wolfe, with Pasco County ranking second in the state with overall number of cases. She works on the frontline of infection control at the […]

The onset of symptoms from hepatitis A virus infection may include diarrhea, fever, malaise, anorexia, nausea, abdominal pain, dark urine and jaundice. For adults, it can be even more severe, leading to acute liver failure or the need for a liver transplant. USF College of Public Health alumna Dr. Jill […]

Public health researcher Jason Salemi, MPH, is co-author on a publication entitled “Maternal hepatitis B and hepatitis C infection and neonatal neurological outcomes.” The study is in the March issue of the Journal of Viral Hepatitis. Mr. Salemi’s research interests focus on reproductive and perinatal epidemiology. From years of working […]