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This Saturday (28th) was the World Day for the fight against viral hepatitis. A total of 325 million people worldwide are suffering from hepatitis B and C, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), but many people do not even suspect that he has the disease .
When the symptoms of hepatitis B and C appear after 20 or 30 years of contamination, in 80% of cases, the disease is already advanced. Both types of viruses can cause liver cancer, cirrhosis and even death. Brazil has recorded more than 13,000 cases of hepatitis B and more than 24,000 cases of hepatitis C last year.
Contamination can occur through badual intercourse without the use of condoms, or by contaminated sharps such as nail clippers, razors, or blood transfusions. In addition, until 1993, blood banks were not screened for hepatitis, so people who received a blood transfusion before this year should be tested for the virus .
There is no vaccine for type C but immunization against hepatitis B is offered by the public network and should be administered to the child shortly thereafter birth, completed at two, four and six months. After this age group, if the person does not have the vaccination card that proves that she has taken, she must seek the health facility to achieve the three-dose schedule of vaccine against the disease. In addition to B and C, there is still another type of hepatitis, A, which is transmitted through water and contaminated food. The vaccine against this virus is offered to children from 15 months to 5 years in health posts.
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