Province Continues with Controls of Hepatitis, HIV and Syphilis at Cemafé

The Ministry of Health, through the Provincial Program of Viral Hepatitis, started this Monday in the capital, to perform tests for this disease, as well as HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) and syphilis, as part of the World Day against Hepatitis, commemorated every 28 July , under the theme "Hepatitis. , treat and heal. "

The activity is carried out from 8 to 10, in the Center for Ambulatory Medical Specialties of Santa Fe (Cemafé), in Mendoza 2419 of the provincial capital, and it will be extended until this Friday. , will be vaccinated against hepatitis B, and all vaccines included in the national calendar will be applied.

The head of the Provincial Viral Hepatitis Program, Marcela Sixto, said that "the analysis consists of a blood extraction, for which we invite you to check all persons over the age of 18, preferably those with risk factors: transfused, especially those who received transfusions before 1992; who have tattoos or piercings made of non-disposable materials; drug users, intravenously or intranasally; or who have undergone invasive procedures without disposable equipment. "The importance of this activity is to be aware of these diseases and to inform the population, taking into account the fact that you can have the virus and not show any symptoms", he explains.

Similarly, Sixto emphasized the importance of having the hepatitis test (B and C) even once in his life and being vaccinated against hepatitis B , which consists of the application of three doses without contraindications "

Finally, he insisted that" the only way to detect hepatitis is a very simple test that requires only " 39, a blood test. This test is performed specifically for each type of hepatitis and is available free of charge in hospitals and health centers, "he concluded.

Tests in the LGBTI House Santa Fe

As part of the awareness campaign, information and detection of hepatitis C, this Wednesday, from 17 to 20, in the house LGBTI Santa Fe (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex), in San Jose 1701 of the capital, a free test and counseling session for people belonging to this group, who reside in this region. [19659003Theprocedurestakeextracttheangd'undoigtandin15minutestheirrequirementswillbeavailableAvailabletherefromonthealthnotesandspecificindicationsforinitiatingappropriateprocessingneeded[19659003]

Hepatitis

The World Organization of Health (WHO) ordered July 28 as the World Day Against Hepatitis, in honor of the birth date of the professor and scientist awarded with the Nobel Prize, Baruch Samuel Blumberg, who discovered the hepatitis B virus and its vaccine.

Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver and its onset may be due to toxic substances such as alcohol or drugs, infections, autoimmune and metabolic diseases Among the infections, the causes the more frequent are viral.

Hepatitis viruses are five in number: A, B, C, D and E. Those classified as A and E are infected by consuming contaminated food and / or water. . It's a self-limiting disease, that is to say that does not go into chronicity.

The most disturbing are those caused by viruses B and C which enter chronic stages and can trigger cirrhosis and / or cancer. the liver Currently, they are the main causes of liver transplants.

Hepatitis B is transmitted sexually or parenterally (blood-to-blood contact), by not using disposable materials in the placement of piercings, by practicing acupuncture and tattoos , for intravenous or intranasal use of drugs, for blood transfusions, and vertically (pregnant woman to her baby). Meanwhile, the hepatitis C virus is transmitted mainly parenterally and, less frequently, sexually.

The symptoms of these viruses may be similar between different types of hepatitis: yellowish color of the skin and mucous membranes, dark urine, itchy skin, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and fatigue. However, these diseases usually occur silently, so it is necessary to perform a blood test.

Hepatitis A and B viruses can be prevented through vaccination, currently included in the national calendar. It's free and has no contraindications. The hepatitis C virus does not have a vaccine, but it has curative treatments that prevent the progression of the disease since the cure means the eradication of the virus from the body.