Thread by @WHO

Ensuring children 👦👧 get a birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine 💉 is key to helping them grow into healthy adults 💪 and protecting them from both hepatitis B and hepatitis D virus.

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Hepatitis D infection occurs only in people with hepatitis B, and affects 15-20 million people around 🌎🌏🌍

It is important to ensure you and your family are protected through vaccines 💉

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Co-infection with #hepatitisD & #hepatitisB is the most severe form of chronic viral hepatitis. It is a major cause of deadly liver diseases ❗️ including liver cancer.

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Currently, treatment success rates for hepatitis D and hepatitis B are very low📉

🆕A new study co-authored by WHO highlights need for greater focus on hepatitis D 👉 bit.ly/2SiIQ2F

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