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With more than 2 million Brazilians with hepatitis B or C and less than 200,000 recognized in the public health system in Brazil, According to the hepatologist and coordinator of the hepatological nucleus of the hospital of the Federal University of Bahia (Ufba), Raymundo Paraná, prevention and l & # 39; Execution of diagnostic tests is a major challenge to raise awareness of viral hepatitis.
(A, B, C, D and E) and non-viral, the former are the most disturbing.
In particular, hepatitis B, which among the complications can progress from liver injury and reach the hepatic cancer stage.
Paraná also points out that in 70% of cases, hepatitis B is caused by unprotected bad and can not be cured. However, it has a vaccine available in the unique health system and is divided into three doses.
Contagion
The remaining 30% is caused by the use of needles, contaminated instruments or during pregnancy. the mother pbades to her son. Hepatitis C is treated and in 95% of cases, treatment was obtained in three months.
According to the hepatologist, about 150,000 people have hepatitis C in Bahia and 50,000 in El Salvador. For hepatitis B, the numbers are 40,000 and 12,000, respectively. The HBsAg test for the detection of hepatitis B virus is performed by blood sampling.
In the case of C, the anti-HCV test is also done by blood sampling, but only shows if the person has been in contact with the virus. For confirmation of the disease, it is necessary to perform other tests.
"Hepatitis D affects patients B. Hepatitis E mainly affects the Amazon region.Hepatitis is a silent disease.It is necessary that the individual performs tests, also, to prevent the disease from advancing, "explains Paraná
Specificity
With the vaccine only for children, hepatitis A has attracted the attention of health according to Paraná.The disease is mainly transmitted by contaminated food and water.
"Until the 1980s, hepatitis A predominated in childhood, moderately but Today, there has been an increase in the occurrence of these cases in adulthood.At this stage of life, it seems more aggressive, "says Paraná.
For the president of the nonprofit Vontade de Viver, an entity that guides people on the disease, Rômulo José Valença, the campaign period is intensification of prevention and information on the disease. "Although we are focusing on viral hepatitis, non-viral infections can be caused by high consumption of alcoholic beverages, obesity, bacteria, medications, herbal medicines."
Among the activities carried out during the month are the distribution of brochures and condoms to the Multicentro de Saúde Carlos Gomes; distribution of leaflets on days 20 and 21 at the bus station; clarification of doubts and distribution of the leaflets, on the 27th, in the Center of Parque de Pituba
* Under the supervision of the editor Meire Oliveira
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