Friday, 21 April 2017

PRO/EDR> Hepatitis B & C - global: WHO update

Hepatitis C, Hepatitis B -- Worldwide/Unknown
New WHO data reveal that an estimated 325 million people worldwide are living with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. The WHO Global hepatitis report, 2017 indicates that the large majority of these people lack access to life-saving testing and treatment. As a result, millions of people are at risk of a slow progression to chronic liver disease, cancer, and death.
"Viral hepatitis is now recognized as a major public health challenge that requires an urgent

Read more about it at HealthMap Global Disease Alerts via http://bit.ly/2pNtuDz

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