"300 million hepatitis, do not know is sick"

The Department of Gastroenterology-Hepatology Hospital of Swelling Memorial and the President of the Turkish Liver Foundation, Prof. Dr. Kakaloglu, said that they were looking for Missing Millions. Dr. Yilmaz Çakaloğlu said that 300 million hepatitis B and 100 million patients with hepatitis C worldwide. Çakaloğlu said that 80% of them were unaware of their illness and that they were trying to sensitize people on the theme of "lost millions" and that they were inviting everyone to do tests.

Çakaloğlu said: "One in four patients, the liver is at risk of cirrhosis of the liver and liver cancer.This is why we keep more of these two viruses." We invite people to raise awareness population to World Hepatitis Day on July 28 and to invite them to do hepatitis tests for themselves and their family members at least once in their lifetime. "

Pointing out that about 400 million to 300 million diseases carrying hepatitis germs are unaware Dr. Yılmaz Çakaloğlu said: "Unfortunately, about 80% of people at risk of Serious illnesses are not aware of their illness. 400 million hepatitis B and C are unaware of about 300 million diseases of the patient. This is the nature of the disease. This virus causes cirrhosis or cancer until 10 to 50 years after it becomes chronic. This period is a silent infection.

"WE HAVE EFFECTIVE MEDICINES"

Professor who expresses that there are effective drugs for both viruses. Dr. Çakaloğlu, "If we treat these people after early diagnosis, we will eliminate both diseases and the risk of cirrhosis or cancer in the future.We have protective vaccines against viral hepatitis, effective drugs , treatment options available, an effective social security system and specialist doctors who are very familiar with the situation.What is missing, is that there is little social awareness on this issue. First, tests for hepatitis B and C must be carried out for all, including at-risk groups, to bring the vaccinated persons to the treatment program, to initiate treatment, and to prevent further infection. other family members do not screen them. "

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