International Hepatitis Day is observed to spread awareness on Viral hepatitis every year on 28th of July. Hepatitis viruses are of two types: Hepatitis A & E – They spread via intake of unhygienic food & drink. Hepatitis B, C & D – They spread via blood contact & unsafe sexual practices.…
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Hepatitis Prevention
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How common is Hepatitis B and C in India? In India, as per latest estimates, 40 million people are chronically infected with hepatitis B and 6 to 12 million people…
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Every year 28th July is celebrated as World Hepatitis Day by WHO. Today, by means of this blog, we will try to understand the nature of Hepatitis and measures to…
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What is hepatitis? Hepatitis is a fairly broad term which can be generalised as inflammation of liver. As per an estimate, nearly 4 crore people in India are suffering from…
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Water a life-giving liquid can also be a life-taking lethal fluid. Around 3.1% of deaths in the world are due to unhygienic and poor quality of water. The World Health…