All posts tagged "Hepatitis B"
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264HealthEXPLAINER: Hepatitis B, its transmission, consequences, how to prevent, etc
By Derick Rwakibale Understanding Hepatitis B Hepatitis refers to the inflammation of the liver, and viral hepatitis is caused by specific viruses....
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761HealthPS Atwine calls for global action on Hepatitis elimination at UN Assembly
New York, (US):– Uganda’s Permanent Secretary for Ministry of Health, Dr. Diana Atwine, has called for greater global efforts to eliminate hepatitis...
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816HealthHEPATITIS: A disease that is still a taboo
By Samuel Lukanga Sendi as we always called him, now a father of six had a painful experience with viral hepatitis, an...
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647NationalAdjumani decries Resurgent Hepatitis B Infections amid Low Covid-19 Vaccination
The low uptake of Covid-19 vaccines and the resurgence of the Hepatitis B virus which is the leading cause of liver cirrhosis...
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1.0KHealthWhy you should get tested for Hepatitis B now?
In 2019, Hepatitis B resulted in an estimated 820, 000 deaths, mostly from liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (primary liver cancer). The...