miércoles, 12 de junio de 2013

NCHHSTP Newsroom: CDC Launches New Campaign – Know Hepatitis B

NCHHSTP Newsroom: CDC Launches New Campaign – Know Hepatitis B

NCHHSTP Newsroom: CDC Launches New Campaign – Know Hepatitis B

 NCHHSTP Newsroom from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched Know Hepatitis B, the first national multilingual, multi-year communications campaign to increase testing for hepatitis B among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Though this group makes up less than 5 percent of the U.S. population, they account for more than half of the 1.2 million Americans estimated to be living with hepatitis B.
The campaign aims to reach millions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, particularly those that need information in their languages. The campaign is a partnership between CDC and Hep B United, a nationwide coalition of community organizations working to increase hepatitis B awareness and testing.
In the U.S., Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are one of the groups hardest hit by hepatitis B, which can cause potentially fatal liver damage, including liver cancer. Hepatitis B-related liver cancer is a leading cause of death among many in these communities. Hepatitis B is especially common in many Asian and Pacific Island countries, and many with chronic hepatitis B became infected as infants or young children. It is usually spread when someone comes into contact with blood from someone who has the virus.
It is estimated that 1 in 12 Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders is living with chronic hepatitis B. Yet, as many as 2 in 3 living with the virus do not know they are infected, because the disease often has no symptoms until serious liver damage has already occurred. Testing allows those with hepatitis B to take steps to protect their health, including starting treatment that can delay or reverse the effects of liver disease.
For more information, please see our press release and fact sheet or link to our online newsroom.

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