Hepatitis Awareness Month: acute hepatitis in children, WHO guidance and more
May is Hepatitis Awareness Month, and the CDC and its public health partners are raising awareness and encouraging increased screening and vaccination.According to the Coalition for Global Hepatitis Elimination, approximately 325 million people worldwide were affected by hepatitis in 2018. Despite the availability of vaccines, more than 80% of people with hepatitis lack access to testing and treatment.In support of Hepatitis Awareness Month, Healio has compiled seven recent reports on the acute hepatitis outbreak in children, the importance of screening, emerging drug therapies, WHORead More
