1 in 12 People are Infected With Viral Hepatitis
1 in 12 People are Infected With Viral Hepatitis
Hundreds of thousands of people are infected with Hepatitis C, a disease with no vaccine.
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" We know we're asking that question is that one int well people are infected with viral hepatitis. Hepatitis B hepatitis C. And may not even know it."
" Hepatitis maybe it's transmitted through blood and bodily fluids there is a vaccine for prevention. 76000. Floridians are infected. Hepatitis C it's transmitted via infected blood there is no vaccine for prevention 300000. Floridians are infected. What puts people at risk."
" It could be that they share needles injected even many years ago several years ago. It could be that secure exactly but now let's get that there is awareness we need awareness."
" Lori Davis was diagnosed with hepatitis C in 2006. And believes she was infected after intestinal surgery. "
" Physically it makes it very tired. You have lost faith and painting your body it is frustrating because there's not a cure for hepatitis. Others -- attacking like seriously that happened to me."
" According to the CE seventy to 80% of people with hepatitis C do not have any symptoms. It -- leading cause of liver cancer and the most common reason for liver transplant. Today holy cross hospital mobile helped and provided free hepatitis screening in Fort Lauderdale. Using their recently FDA prudent or short test. Results are available in twenty minutes."
" I think it's great that they're coming into the community where people don't have a lot of behind them. That they hit. Making people -- it basically because it."
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