Today commemorates the World Day Against Hepatitis | Express Citizenship

Oaxaca, Known as an infection that affects more than 400 million people worldwide and causes 1.4 million deaths, hepatitis is preventable and treatable, thanks to effective vaccines and drugs that are released on World Day Against Hepatitis, commemorated on July 28.

It is estimated that only 5% of people with chronic hepatitis know that they are infected and less than 1% of people with access to treatment, hence the number of people with chronic hepatitis. The importance of informing the population about this virus can be deadly, says the Pan American Health Organization.

The commemoration was established by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2008 and was chosen on July 28 in honor of the discoverer of the hepatitis B virus, the scientist American Baruch Samuel Blumberg, winner of the Nobel Prize, who was born that day

A decade after its inception, the World Day Against Hepatitis continues to publish information and this year 2018 will be devoted to the theme "Evidence . Hepatitis treatment "with what is sought at the global, regional and national levels: to support the expansion of the services of prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care of hepatitis.

This year, it also aims to showcase best practices and promote notes the WHO Internet portal, www.who.int .

Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver caused by l & # 39; 39; one of five hepatitis viruses, called types A, B, C, D and E, although there may be bacterial and toxic hepatitis due to alcohol, poisons and to drugs.

According to the Department of Health of the State of Mexico, hepatitis A and E are contracted due to consumption of water and / or contaminated food and most of time they produce no symptoms.

As long as hepatitis B is contagious by the consumption of blood, water or food e t new cases are prevented by universal vaccination, while type C is acquired through contact with contaminated blood, unprotected sex and the use of contaminated syringes

It should be noted that most people affected show no symptoms during the acute phase of the infection, although some people have yellowing of the skin and eyes (jaundice), dark urine, extreme fatigue nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.

To prevent hepatitis, there is a type B vaccine that the WHO recommends to administer to all infants as soon as possible after birth, preferably at birth. the first 24 hours

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