Campaign to alert Chinese community about hepatitis B risks

Boxes of syringes from hepatitis shots

Source: AAP

The rate of hepatitis B among Chinese-born Australians is significantly higher than in the rest of the population.And medical experts are trying to improve awareness in the community because the consequences of not having it diagnosed can be fatal.


Lydia Feng and Michelle Chen reports. 


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