The National Federation of Liver Transplant Patients (Fneth) and the NGO Apoyo Positivo, with the scientific support of the Alliance to Eliminate Viral Hepatitis (Aehve) and the Spanish Association for the Study of the Liver (AEEH), launched the campaign “Your health in a suitcase “, Prevention of Viral Hepatitis During Holidays.
On this Friday celebration world viral hepatitis daySpain’s main train stations will greet all travelers at dawn so they can Enjoy your vacation without forgetting to protect your health from viral hepatitis.
Health in a Suitcase is a campaign by patient organizations and scientific associations to remember that even during breaks, the World Health Organization (WHO) cannot give up the fight against this public health problem. It is recommended to eliminate it by 2030.
To achieve this goal, the priority objectives are 90% reduction in new hepatitis B and C infections; cirrhosis and liver cancer deaths were reduced by 65 percent; at least 90 percent of hepatitis B and C cases were diagnosed; and at least 80 percent of eligible patients were treated.
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This campaign will remind all travelers Hepatitis is “an infection that causes inflammation of the liver and can cause damage” “The most common and important are viral hepatitis: hepatitis A, hepatitis B and hepatitis CYD.”
Hepatitis A
With regard to hepatitis A, you’ll recall that “it was associated with contaminated food and water, or poor hygiene and certain sexual practices.”
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B “is easily transmitted through sexual contact with blood and can lead to chronic disease, cirrhosis and/or liver cancer.”
Hepatitis C
Furthermore, as the campaign recalls, “most adults infected with hepatitis B recover fully, but there is no cure if the infection becomes chronic.” Regarding hepatitis C, he will report that it is “an infection that is asymptomatic until damage to the liver begins to cause symptoms, such as cirrhosis and liver cancer,” and that “early detection is critical to accessing treatment that cures the infection.”
Hepatitis D
Remember “Hepatitis D virus is a Satellite viruses that require hepatitis B virus to replicate in vivo” And “depending on how the superinfection occurs, it can cause liver damage.”
Regarding hepatitis D, no drug so farThe campaign’s promoters emphasized that the European Medicines Agency approved a drug in 2020, but Spain has not yet received funding, despite the fact that 5,000 to 7,000 people suffer from the disease.health
Likewise, the campaign will have a special impact on prevention, emphasizing the importance of practicing “good hygiene, washing hands, washing food, or avoiding contact with feces or blood in the absence of preventive physical barriers, such as during certain sexual practices.” or sexual activity”. clinic” and “avoid injecting medication or minimize risk of exposure, and never share consumable materials or utensils”.