Africa: This Is No Time to Neglect Hepatitis - 70 Million Africans Are Infected

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In 2016, the World Health Organisation (WHO) set an ambitious target to eliminate viral hepatitis by 2030. This was followed by commitments from governments - including African countries - to develop national strategic plans for viral hepatitis and earmark resources to eliminate the disease.

Hepatitis results in the inflammation of the liver. There are different forms of hepatitis - A, B, C, D and E - each attributed to a different type of virus. Unfortunately, most people who have the most serious forms of the disease, particularly the B and C viruses, are unaware of infection. This allows the infection to spread unchecked, leading to serious damage to the liver.

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