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UAE health alert: Why periodic screening for hepatitis, vaccines are a must
Dubai: Periodic screening, due awareness, a systematic treatment regime and vaccinations can help prevent the spread of viral hepatitis, doctors in the UAE have alerted ahead of World Hepatitis Day on July 28. Currently, over 300 million people worldwide are living with different forms of hepatitis such as chronic Hepatitis B (HCB) and Hepatitis C (HCV). In the UAE, studies indicate nearly 0.24 per cent of the national population and 1.6 per cent of the expatriate population suffer from Hepatitis C, while the prevalence of Hepatitis B is 1.0-1.5 per cent. The condition can be serious and life-threatening as it causes liver damage, liver cirrhosis (scarring) and liver cancer with a requireme

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