PAHO/WHO urges everyone to become better informed about
hepatitis, to get screened for the disease and to seek treatment, if
needed
Washington, D.C., 23 July 2013 (PAHO/WHO) - Viral hepatitis affects
some 424 million people throughout the world, killing 1.4 million per
year as a result of complications such as acute liver failure,
cirrhosis, or liver cancer. The disease is sometimes called a "silent
epidemic" because most people who are infected are unaware of their
status.
The theme of this year's World Hepatitis Day, July 28, is "This is
the hepatitis. Know It. Confront it." This year the Pan American Health
Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) is marking the day by
calling on everyone to become better informed about hepatitis, to get
screened for the disease and to seek treatment, if needed.
Read more... Labels: awareness, epidemiology, screening, World Hepatitis Day