Monday, April 24, 2017
New hepatitis data highlight need for urgent global response
21 APRIL 2017 | GENEVA, AMSTERDAM - 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.
WHO report sets goal to eliminate hepatitis by 2030
April 21 (UPI) -- The World Health Organization on Friday released the first Global Hepatitis Report setting new baseline data on the impacts of viral hepatitis globally.
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