1.5% of Mexicans have hepatitis C

• April 27, 2024

Hepatitis is a disease caused by different types of viruses that cause infection and chronic inflammation in the liver. This represents a very important global health risk, since approximately more than 400 million people suffer from the disease worldwide.

Hepatitis is termed as a silent epidemic, because it is an asymptomatic disease. In this way, many people are unaware that they have the disease and others are exposed to the risk of contracting it.

Within the framework of World Hepatitis Day 2013 , the World Health Organization (WHO) aims to increase the awareness and understanding of viral hepatitis and the diseases it causes, with the theme "This is hepatitis. Know her Face it. "

Do you want to know more about hepatitis and the types that can affect your health? Check the following photogallery and know the quality of life of a patient with this disease.
 

Video Medicine: Hepatitis C afecta a millón y medio de mexicanos / Vianey Esquinca (April 2024).