Friday, July 28, 2023
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CUR doctors Alejandro Santillán Itúrrez and Sergio Varela mentioned World Hepatitis Day. “Half or more of the population doesn’t know they have hepatitis C, so testing is very important,” Iturrez said.
The doctor went on to say that the test is quick, easy and a gateway to good health. “The test allows us to initiate appropriate treatment in case of a positive result. Hepatitis B and C are curable with simple treatment. For hepatitis C, the treatment lasts eight weeks with one pill a day. This is The very good Itúrrez said in “El Esquiú Play” that the patients tolerated it well, almost 100% recovered and it also had a preventive effect.
Sergio Varela, a gastroenterologist trained in hepatology, explained that hepatitis C is a highly contagious viral disease. It is transmitted sexually, vertically, ie from pregnancy to child, and through bodily fluids, especially blood.
The virus particularly attacks people over the age of 30, affecting the liver where it lives, and producing a permanent state of inflammation that destroys the organ’s cells over the years. “Inflammation is asymptomatic and a person may not know they have it for up to ten years until they already have cirrhosis, which is the last part of the disease. If the disease progresses , will produce carcinogenic effect, so we hope that the society can prevent it, and the possibility of curing this disease is very high.” The expert explained.
Doctors insist on offering the hepatitis vaccine to those who have not yet been vaccinated. Rapid tests for hepatitis, syphilis and HIV are available at the San Juan Bautista Hospital and at the Evita Movement headquarters in Virgen del Valle and the Republic.
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