Over 19m Nigerians living with chronic, viral hepatitis B and C - Guardian Nigeria

Experts have raised the alarm on rising cases of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) in Nigeria, with 8.1 per cent and 1.1 per cent prevalence respectively, making it one of the highest impacted countries by hepatitis on the continent with an …

WHO identifies at least 169 cases of acute hepatitis in children aged one month to 16 years in outbreak involving 11 countriesAbbot roundtable says awareness, education efforts remain critical factor… [+6066 chars]

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