Increased public awareness of hepatitis screening test - Health DG

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KUALA LUMPUR: There has been an increase in the number of hepatitis infections reported in the country in the past 10 years due to greater public awar...

: There has been an increase in the number of hepatitis infections reported in the country in the past 10 years due to greater public awareness of the disease, especially among those at risk, to undergo screening tests for early detection and treatment.

“An increase is also shown for hepatitis C in the same period from 3.7 per 100,000 population to 10.6 per 100,000 population,”” he said in a statement in conjunction with World Hepatitis Day 2020 which is celebrated on July 28 annually. He also advises the public to drink treated or boiled water especially when visiting areas that do not have a water supply system, proper waste management or waste disposal and certain countries with high rates of hepatitis, among others.

“Mothers who have been confirmed to have an infection need to seek treatment so that infection to the baby can be prevented. For your information, hepatitis C can be completely cured with the latest treatment available at selected hospitals and government clinics,” he said.

 

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