Ontario falls short in hep B prevention and screening, new study says - CBC.ca

A new study says even if Ontario stepped up vaccination and screenings for hepatitis B, the province would still fall short of a goal to reduce the number of new cases by 2030. Instead, researchers say the province needs to rethink how it addresses the virus.

Ontario is falling short of Canada's goal to reduce deaths of hepatitis B, a preventable infection, by 2030, a new study has found. The hepatitis B virus affects the liver and is one of the most com… [+4606 chars]

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