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Hepatitis C Main Forums => Hepatitis C Research News & Studies => Topic started by: Hep Editors on July 28, 2015, 01:10:06 pm
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In case you missed it, World Hepatitis Day is marked every year on July 28.
In honor of the awareness day, we want you to share some of the latest international research on the viral hepatitis epidemic. Some stats to start with:
-400 million people are living with hepatitis B or C around the world
-Together, HBV and HCV cause approximately 80% of global liver cancer deaths
-Up to 1.4 million people die from viral hepatitis every year
-And nearly 4,000 people die from hep B or C every day
Use the hashtags #PreventHepatitis #WorldHepatitisDay or #4000Voices to spread the word! For more info about the day, read our overview:
http://www.hepmag.com/articles/world_hepatitis_day_2015_2831_27569.shtml