Hepatitis B Virus

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  World Hepatitis Day 2022: Hepatitis During Pregnancy, What Are The Ways To Prevent & Treat The Disease?

  World Hepatitis Day 2022: Here's everything you need to know about hepatitis during pregnancy

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  World Hepatitis Day 2024: Know Your Risks For Hepatitis & Tips To Reduce It

  World Hepatitis Day 2024: We discuss risk factors that might make you prone to getting Hepatitis. We also discuss simple ways through which you can lower your risks.

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  Here's How You Can Detect Liver Cancer Early And Prevent It

  The primary cause of the liver disease is the infection caused by hepatitis B or hepatitis C virus. Infection with this virus can affect you for years and can result in cirrhosis in your liver.

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  World Hepatitis Day 2017: 6 Common Symptoms and Basic Diet for Hepatitis

  World Hepatitis Day 2017 is being commemorated under the theme 'Eliminate Hepatitis' to act towards the health targets in the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.

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  World Hepatitis Day 2017: Top 5 Tips To Follow To Never Get Hepatitis

  Viral hepatitis is inflammation of the liver caused due to a virus, and it is one of the leading causes of death globally, accounting for 1.34 million deaths per year. This World Hepatitis Day, we share tips which you can follow to prevent hepatitis.

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  World Hepatitis Day: All You Should Know About The Different Types Of Hepatitis

  World Hepatitis Day is observed on the 28th July of every year. This year we decipher the difference between the different types of hepatitis for you.

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  New Medicine For Hepatitis C Treatment Launched

  Two new drugs were launched for fighting Hepatitis C at an affordable price as experts from across the globe gathered in the nation's capital to discuss progress in finding treatment to the dreaded Hepatitis B and C liver diseases.

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  Amitabh Bachchan Lives With '25% Liver,' 35 Years After Coolie Accident

  That Coolie accident continues to haunt Big B. "Almost 60 collective bottles of blood was pumped into me during my accident in Coolie. One infusion was carrying the dreaded virus Australian antigen Hep B. It remained in my body and silently ate up my liver," he wrote

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  India Launches Drive to Eradicate Hepatitis B Virus

  The health ministry in collaboration with UNICEF today launched a media campaign with the resolve to make India Hepatitis B Virus-free by the next decade.

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  US Regulator Approves Gilead Sciences' HIV Drug Cocktail

  Gilead Sciences Inc said the US Food and Drug Administration had approved its HIV drug cocktail, Genvoya, to treat patients aged 12 and above.

• Hepatitis C: The silent epidemic

  About 150 million people worldwide live with Hepatitis C virus infection, with the disease killing nearly 3.5 lakh people each year. In India nearly 12 million are estimated to be infected by Hepatitis C. Most infections remain unknown, undiagnosed and untreated.

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  For obese, needle size matters

  Using a standard 1-inch needle to immunise obese adolescents against hepatitis B virus produces a much weaker effect than using a longer needle.

• Hepatitis B linked to bile duct cancer

  There is an association between hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and an increased risk of extrahepatic bile duct cancer.

• Sweat can transmit Hepatitis B

  Hepatitis B virus could also pass on through the sweat of the infected individuals, while they indulge in contact sports.

• Hepatitis more dangerous than AIDS

  At a time when AIDS and HIV is hogging all the attention, hepatitis B remains neglected, even though experts feel that the hepatitis virus may be more dangerous than HIV. In order to create awareness about the condition, the Union Health Minister Dr. C.P. Thakur, declared December 4 as the National Hepatitis Awareness Day, which will be observed ...