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Overview
Hepatitis is a condition that causes liver inflammation and can cause a range of health problems, sometimes fatally. There are several different types of hepatitis, which differ in fundamental ways, including how they are transmitted, the severity of the illness and how to…
You’ve just been diagnosed with hepatitis and think you can’t have sex anymore. You’re scared of having sex because you want to reduce the risk of spreading the disease.
Yes, reducing the risk of spreading the disease during sex is a good idea, but that doesn’t mean you should stop having sex entirely. You can still have a fulfilling sex life without transferring it to…
Hepatitis B is an infection caused by the hepatitis B virus or HBV, leading to liver disease. It is spread through sexual intercourse but can be prevented by using condoms during sex or by getting the hepatitis B vaccine. This disease can be severe, and there is no known cure, but the good news is that it is very easy to prevent.
Symptoms
Most infected people never feel sick. However, some newly…
The federal government has expressed regret over the absence of healthcare apparatus to sensitise the public against hepatitis spread and curb the virus, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.
The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, made this known at the marking of the 2022 World Hepatitis Day (WHD) in Abuja.
The WHD is commemorated every July 28 to bring the world under one umbrella and…
How much do you know about Hepatitis B? You may know it to be an STI, but do you know there are other ways it can be passed on?
Hepatitis B is an infection of the liver. The infection causes the liver to become inflamed and reddened. It is caused by a virus called the Hepatitis B virus. It is famous for being one of the significant STDs one can contract from having unprotected sex.
But that is…
There’s been a mysterious increase in cases of child hepatitis worldwide. The condition first spotted in the UK has now jumped to 300 cases in Europe, with small numbers also reported in the Americas, western Pacific, and South East Asia.
Adenovirus, which resurfaced as the pandemic began to ease is the suspected cause of the surge in hepatitis. The first case was discovered in Scotland. Now…
People say many things about Hepatitis B, some true, some untrue. The question now is, is what you know about Hepatitis B true?
Let’s find out as we debunk some myths and discuss facts about Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B causes the liver to get inflamed, and it is caused by a virus called the Hepatitis B virus (HBV). It is one of the various strains of Hepatitis which ranges from A to E and can be…