Human Wrongs Watch
By World Health Organization*
World Hepatitis Day- 28 July 2021
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- 1,100,000 deaths per year caused by Hepatitis B and C infections
- 9,400,000 people are receiving treatment for chronic hepatitis C virus infection
- 10% of people who have chronic infection with hepatitis B virus are diagnosed, and 22% of which receive treatment
- 42% of children, globally, have access to the birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine
World Hepatitis Day is observed each year on 28 July to raise awareness of viral hepatitis, an inflammation of the liver that causes severe liver disease and hepatocellular cancer.
This year’s theme is “Hepatitis Can’t Wait”.
With a person dying every 30 seconds from a hepatitis related illness – even in the current COVID-19 crisis – we can’t wait to act on viral hepatitis.
There are five main strains of the hepatitis virus – A, B, C, D and E. Together, hepatitis B and C are the most common which result in 1.1 million deaths and 3 million new infections per year.
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