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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