Mexican General Hospital “Dr. Eduardo Lisega” Recognized for contributions to the field National Hepatitis C Elimination Plan, A multidisciplinary team in the Liver Clinic through Epidemiology Services and Gastroenterology Services.
According to the Ministry of Health, most of the cases are preventable, treatable and curable due to the provision of free treatment; It is worth mentioning that in 2022, HGM conducted more than 110,000 rapid tests; 182 patients who tested positive Received curative treatment.
In this regard, experts General Hospital Adult Emergency Services “Dr. Manuel Gea González,” Lidia Susana Valdez Moya announced that the disease affects the liver, the organ responsible for functions such as processing nutrients and controlling blood sugar.
this most common symptoms Symptoms of this disease are: fatigue, pain under the ribs, especially on the right side; fever and jaundice, which is a yellowish color to the skin; very dark urine and colorless or very light stools.
He also explained that hepatitis can progress to cirrhosis with complications such as hypertension, esophageal varices, encephalopathy, frequent gastrointestinal bleeding, thrombocytopenia, and neurological and coagulation disorders.
Finally he mentioned, Hepatitis A, D, and E Usually transmitted by Contaminants, saliva, eating contaminated food, or improper hand washing; Hepatitis B is a sexually transmitted disease, and hepatitis C is also caused by the use of contaminated syringes by people who sexually transmit or inject psychoactive substances.
Since 2010, every July 28 commemoration world hepatitis day, Commemorates the birth of Baruch Blumberg, the discoverer of Hepatitis B and Nobel Prize (1976) American scientist; the purpose of the day is to raise awareness and encourage prevention and timely detection to halt the progression of the disease , as most cases are diagnosed late.
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