Hundreds call hepatitis helpline

Hundreds of people have been calling The Hepatitis Foundation of New Zealand after discovering they may be at risk of hepatitis B.

"We've seen a significant increase in people requesting a test for hepatitis," said Susan Hay, Hepatitis B Programme Manager of The Hepatitis Foundation of New Zealand. "We are thrilled people are taking responsibility for their health and taking the necessary steps to find out if they have the virus."

Ms Hay said there were also a large number of people self-enrolling onto the Foundation's national programme, as well as an increase in doctors referring patients with hepatitis to the programme.

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