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Important things Filipinos should know about Hepatitis B

'Eliminate Hepatitis' theme for 2018

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Did you know that 300 million people around the world have the Hepatitis B virus and around 90% of these cases remain undiagnosed? If it remains untreated, Hepatitis B can lead to life threatening diseases. Studies show that the virus is most common in east Asia including the Philippines and Sub-Saharan Africa. Amanda Siebert from Hepatitis WA explains. July 28 is World Hepatitis Day



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