mercredi 27 juillet 2011

Viral hepatitis a silent killer - The Times of India

Viral hepatitis a silent killer - The Times of India

Of these, 400,000 cases and 800 deaths are due to hepatitis A
2,700 stillbirths due to hepatitis E

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"The region bears more than half the global burden of hepatitis E infection. Pregnant women are particularly vulnerable. In approximately a quarter of all such cases, the infection results in death, and stillbirths," it added.

"On World Hepatitis Day, WHO recommends that hepatitis be made a notifiable disease," the statement added.

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