What is World Hepatitis Day?
Every year, World Hepatitis Day, July 28 raises global awareness of hepatitis. Prevention, diagnosis, and treatment are all encouraged by the day's efforts.
More than 350 million people are worldwide infected with Hepatitis. Although it is just one name, it is a group of infectious diseases. Hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E are all typical, short-term infections, although hepatitis B, C, D, and E are all possible, while hepatitis B, C, and D are the most common, long-term infections. Hepatitis E is generally acute, but it can be particularly dangerous in pregnant women.
Many people do not have symptoms in the early stages of hepatitis, depending on the type of hepatitis. As a result, an estimated 3 million people in the world are infected with the disease, but don't know it. Routine testing lowers these figures. Routine testing lowers these figures. Routine testing lowers these figures. However, those who need the screenings the most may not know how to access them.
cirrhosis and liver cancer are two other risk factors associated with hepatitis. In addition,, the disease accounts for 399,000 deaths worldwide each year.
On July 28, health care organizations in 100 countries will provide free screenings. Other public vaccination drives or public awareness campaigns may also be running. The World Health Organisation and the World Hepatitis Alliance produce a report describing all the activities around the world at the end of the year.
