It's #WorldHepatitisDay
Elimination of viral #hepatitis canβt wait:
350 million people have chronic hepatitis B & C around the π
Let's work together to eliminate viral hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030. A hepatitis-free future is possible!
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It's #WorldHepatitisDay
Funding #hepatitis services can't wait: a person dies from a hepatitis related illness every 30 seconds.
A hepatitis-free future is possible!
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#Hepatitis A is a liver disease that can cause mild to severe illness. It is transmitted through ingestion of contaminated food and water or through direct contact with an infectious person.
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The most effective ways to combat #Hepatitis A are:
π½ Improved sanitation
π©βπ³ Food safety
π©ββοΈ Immunization
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Testing for viral #hepatitis can't wait:
Almost 9β£0β£% of people living with viral hepatitis are unaware they have it.
Have you been tested?
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Testing for viral pregnant women can't wait:
#Hepatitis B is most commonly transmitted from π€° to πΆ during birth & delivery.
It is also spread by:
π΄ needlestick injury,
π΄ tattooing,
π΄ piercing and
π΄ exposure to infected blood & body fluids
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Hep B birthdose for babies can't wait:
The vaccine protects your πΆ from this potentially life-threatening liver infection that can cause both acute & chronic disease. #Hepatitis B can put people at high risk of death β οΈ from liver damage & liver cancer
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Hepatitis C is a liver disease caused by the #hepatitis C virus: the virus can cause both acute & chronic hepatitis, ranging in severity from a mild illness lasting a few weeks to a serious, lifelong illness.
Hepatitis C is a major cause of liver cancer
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#Hepatitis D is a virus that requires hepatitis B virus for its replication, & occurs only simultaneously or as super-infection with hepatitis B. Hepatitis D can be prevented by hepatitis B immunization.
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#Hepatitis E is a liver disease caused by infection with a virus which is transmitted via the π© fecal-oral π route, principally via contaminated water π±
Improving sanitation & providing clean drinking water are π to preventing it.
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Essential #hepatitis services can't wait:
Prevention and treatment services can save lives, especially during #COVID19
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