Do you live in or near Tallahassee, FL? If so, please join us on July 28th for World Hepatitis Day where we will act out "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil" for a group photograph bringing awareness to the fact that hepatitis is being ignored all over the world. It will be at the Senior Center, 1400 N. Monroe St, 2nd floor Auditorium. Check in from 9:45am to 10:45am and photo at 11am. You can view the flyer at:
http://peachstatepam.healthblogs.org/2012/07/16/world-hepatitis-day-in-tallahassee-fl/ For some reason, I no longer have an *insert picture* area here. Hope to see you there!
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Thursday, July 5, 2012
Still think Hepatitis isn’t important enough for everyone to learn about?
One-third of world has hepatitis: WHO report
By David W Freeman
The World Health Organization hopes posters like these will help raise awareness of hepatitis
(CBS) Hepatitis takes a huge toll on health. More than two billion people - roughly one-third of the entire world population - is infected with one of the viruses that causes the potentially deadly liver disease, according to a new estimate from the World Health Organization.
Tragically, most people infected with one of the viruses that cause hepatitis don't know they're infected. That increases the risk that they will unwittingly transmit the virus to other people.
And if regular folks don't understand much about the risks posed by hepatitis, neither do politicians.
"This is a chronic disease across the whole world, but unfortunately there is very little awareness, even among health policy-makers, of its extent," Steven Wiersma, a hepatitis specialist with the organization, said at a press conference, Reuters reported.
What does everyone need to know about hepatitis?
There are five main viruses capable of causing hepatitis, which doctors designate using the letters A, B, C, D, and E. The viruses causes different symptoms and spread in different ways, including via contaminated water and food as well as blood and semen. Hepatitis B and C are particularly worrisome, as they can lead to chronic disease and are the most common causes of liver cirrhosis and liver cancer. The CDC has more on hepatitis. (Credit: World Health Organization)
By David W Freeman
The World Health Organization hopes posters like these will help raise awareness of hepatitis
(CBS) Hepatitis takes a huge toll on health. More than two billion people - roughly one-third of the entire world population - is infected with one of the viruses that causes the potentially deadly liver disease, according to a new estimate from the World Health Organization.
Tragically, most people infected with one of the viruses that cause hepatitis don't know they're infected. That increases the risk that they will unwittingly transmit the virus to other people.
And if regular folks don't understand much about the risks posed by hepatitis, neither do politicians.
"This is a chronic disease across the whole world, but unfortunately there is very little awareness, even among health policy-makers, of its extent," Steven Wiersma, a hepatitis specialist with the organization, said at a press conference, Reuters reported.
What does everyone need to know about hepatitis?
There are five main viruses capable of causing hepatitis, which doctors designate using the letters A, B, C, D, and E. The viruses causes different symptoms and spread in different ways, including via contaminated water and food as well as blood and semen. Hepatitis B and C are particularly worrisome, as they can lead to chronic disease and are the most common causes of liver cirrhosis and liver cancer. The CDC has more on hepatitis. (Credit: World Health Organization)
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