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194 Countries Pledge to Eradicate Hepatitis B and C by 2030
The first Global Viral Hepatitis Strategy has been unanimously voted for adoption by 194 countries at the 69th World Health Assembly held on May 23-28, 2016. The goal of this strategy is to eliminate hepatitis B and C by 2030. This involves increasing worldwide treatment efficiency to 80%, which translates to 7.1 million lives saved by 2030.
What is hepatitis? Hepatitis is a liver inflammation caused by liver fibrosis (scarring), cirrhosis or liver cancer. Toxic substances like alcohol and certain drugs, and autoimmune diseases can also cause hepatitis.
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Hepatitis is a disease that affects the liver and causes inflammation. The most common types are hepatitis B and hepatitis C. Although a vaccine is routinely given, there are still many cases of hepatitis. The disease affects as much as 10% of the adult population and hepatitis B is the most common type in adults. Approximately 15% of the people with hepatitis will have recurring outbreaks in a period of 6 to 9 months, and about 30% of the people with this disease will show no signs or symptoms. Over 1 million people in the United States have chronic hepatitis B infections.
Since the disease can be spread through the mucous membrane, the infection can be transmitted through sexual intercourse. This can lead to a daunting experience with dating for a positive hepatitis single because some people will not want to date them. However, if you have been infected, you can manage your condition and live a healthy life by following a treatment plan prescribed by a reputable doctor. Dating is difficult for most people in general and being infected with hepatitis does not make it any easier.
There are five main types of hepatitis:
Hepatitis A virus (HAV):most commonly transmitted through consumption of contaminated food or water, certain sexual practices, and poor sanitation.
Hepatitis B virus (HBV): transmitted through infected blood, semen, and other bodily fluids. This can also be transmitted from the mother to the baby during pregnancy, at birth, and during breastfeeding. Blood transfusions, using contaminated injections, and sharing infected injections can also transmit the virus.
Hepatitis C virus (HCV): transmitted through infected blood. This can happen with blood transfusions, using contaminated injections, and sharing infected injections. Although it can also be transmitted through sexual contact, it is not a common cause for HCV.
Hepatitis D virus (HDV):only those with Hepatitis B virus (HBV) can get infected with HDV. An HBV patient should be careful to avoid HDV at all costs as this can be very debilitating.
Hepatitis E virus (HEV):transmitted through consumption of contaminated food or water, this virus is common in places with poor sanitation. Up until today, vaccines against HEV have not been developed just yet.
Some of the most common symptoms of hepatitis are the following:
Hepatitis is the top seventh cause of the death in the world, killing 1.4 million people each year. The World Health Organization (WHO) refers to hepatitis as “one of the most prevalent and serious infectious conditions in the world.”
It is very crucial to see a doctor to determine which type of hepatitis a person is infected with, which then leads to a proper prognosis and treatment. Never self-diagnose: it is impossible to determine the type of hepatitis without proper bloodworkand actual medical examinations on the patient. This all comes down to having people you trust go with you throughout the entire treatment process.
Support is very important and you should not hinder yourself from finding support groups. Check out Meet Positives to get in-touch with people going through the same experience as you have. With Meet Positives, you “never have ‘the talk’ again.”
The first Global Viral Hepatitis Strategy has been unanimously voted for adoption by 194 countries at the 69th World Health Assembly held on May 23-28, 2016. The goal of this strategy is to eliminate hepatitis B and C by 2030. This involves increasing worldwide treatment efficiency to 80%, which translates to 7.1 million lives saved by 2030.
What is hepatitis? Hepatitis is a liver inflammation caused by liver fibrosis (scarring), cirrhosis or liver cancer. Toxic substances like alcohol and certain drugs, and autoimmune diseases can also cause hepatitis.
First appeared on Hepatitis Singles
Hepatitis is a disease that affects the liver and causes inflammation. The most common types are hepatitis B and hepatitis C. Although a vaccine is routinely given, there are still many cases of hepatitis. The disease affects as much as 10% of the adult population and hepatitis B is the most common type in adults. Approximately 15% of the people with hepatitis will have recurring outbreaks in a period of 6 to 9 months, and about 30% of the people with this disease will show no signs or symptoms. Over 1 million people in the United States have chronic hepatitis B infections.
Since the disease can be spread through the mucous membrane, the infection can be transmitted through sexual intercourse. This can lead to a daunting experience with dating for a positive hepatitis single because some people will not want to date them. However, if you have been infected, you can manage your condition and live a healthy life by following a treatment plan prescribed by a reputable doctor. Dating is difficult for most people in general and being infected with hepatitis does not make it any easier.
There are five main types of hepatitis:
Hepatitis A virus (HAV):most commonly transmitted through consumption of contaminated food or water, certain sexual practices, and poor sanitation.
Hepatitis B virus (HBV): transmitted through infected blood, semen, and other bodily fluids. This can also be transmitted from the mother to the baby during pregnancy, at birth, and during breastfeeding. Blood transfusions, using contaminated injections, and sharing infected injections can also transmit the virus.
Hepatitis C virus (HCV): transmitted through infected blood. This can happen with blood transfusions, using contaminated injections, and sharing infected injections. Although it can also be transmitted through sexual contact, it is not a common cause for HCV.
Hepatitis D virus (HDV):only those with Hepatitis B virus (HBV) can get infected with HDV. An HBV patient should be careful to avoid HDV at all costs as this can be very debilitating.
Hepatitis E virus (HEV):transmitted through consumption of contaminated food or water, this virus is common in places with poor sanitation. Up until today, vaccines against HEV have not been developed just yet.
Some of the most common symptoms of hepatitis are the following:
- Appetite loss
- Fatigue
- Mild fever
- Muscle or joint pains
- Nausea and vomiting
- Pain in the belly
- Dark urine
- Light-colored stools
- Jaundice (yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes)
- Itchy feeling
- Mental changes
- Bleeding inside the body (this occurs on a later stage)
Hepatitis is the top seventh cause of the death in the world, killing 1.4 million people each year. The World Health Organization (WHO) refers to hepatitis as “one of the most prevalent and serious infectious conditions in the world.”
It is very crucial to see a doctor to determine which type of hepatitis a person is infected with, which then leads to a proper prognosis and treatment. Never self-diagnose: it is impossible to determine the type of hepatitis without proper bloodworkand actual medical examinations on the patient. This all comes down to having people you trust go with you throughout the entire treatment process.
Support is very important and you should not hinder yourself from finding support groups. Check out Meet Positives to get in-touch with people going through the same experience as you have. With Meet Positives, you “never have ‘the talk’ again.”