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Do you #KnowyourHBVstatus? According to a study published in the Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology Journal, "Up to 90 percent of people living with hepatitis B virus (HBV) worldwide are unaware of their infection" doi.org/10.1016/S2468-…
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Have you been tested for Hepatitis B? #HBV #KnowyourHBVstatus #ph260720

According to @WHO estimates, 257 million people worldwide are living with chronic HBV infection. In the US, the @CDC estimates that 862,000 people are living with chronic Hep B

#HBV #statistics #awareness #ph260720

Hepatitis B prevalence worldwide is highest among African, Asian, and Pacific Island countries.
@CDC's geographic distribution of Chronic HBV infections can be seen here
cdc.gov/hepatitis/hbv/…

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Did you know that HBV is most commonly transmitted through birth (from mother to baby)? Up to 90% of infants born to Hepatitis B-positive mothers develop chronic HBV infection if post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) is not given at birth!
cdc.gov/hepatitis/HBV/…

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The good news is that Hepatitis B is vaccine-preventable! Vaccinating infants at birth with HBV vaccine and HBIG (together known as post-exposure prophylaxis - PEP) is 94% effective in preventing perinatal HBV infection!

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To help prevent mother-to-child transmission of Hep B, pregnant women should be tested for HBV during pregnancy. If mom is Hep B-positive, infants should be given HBV and HBIG within 12 hours of birth to provide protection.
cdc.gov/knowhepatitisb…

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@HepBFoundation and @HepBUnited are excellent resources and are doing a lot of work within communities to raise awareness for Hepatitis B. Everyone should get tested and vaccinated against HBV!

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October is National Liver Cancer Awareness Month and HBV continues to be one of the biggest risk factors for liver cancer. Chronic Hepatitis B accounts for "up to 60% of liver cancer worldwide."

https://twitter.com/Vir_Biotech/status/1443924281260265482

#HBV #Livercancerawareness #Testing #ph260720

Has this information inspired you to get tested and #KnowyourHBVstatus?

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