world hepatitis day: 24 facts about hepatitis
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This is a presentation of 24 facts about hepatitis that the CDC shared through hourly tweets during World Hepatitis Day on May 19, 2009.TRANSCRIPT
World Hepatitis Day
May 19, 2009
24 Facts in 24 Hours
World Hepatitis Day Fact #1
Today is World Hepatitis Day. Show your support – follow @worldhepday
& @cdchep. We’ll be tweeting
a new fact every hour today.
World Hepatitis Day Fact #2
15,000 persons die of chronic viral hepatitis each year in US ‐
a number similar equal to HIV.
World Hepatitis Day Fact #3
Viral hepatitis is leading cause of liver transplants in US.
World Hepatitis Day Fact #4
Hepatitis A, B, and C –
same symptoms; different infections.
Which are preventable with a vaccine?
World Hepatitis Day Fact #5
Once infected, infants are more likely to develop chronic hepatitis B than adults.
Vaccine at birth is best way to prevent it.
World Hepatitis Day Fact #6
African Americans develop liver cancer from hepatitis C at 2 times the rates of Caucasians.
World Hepatitis Day Fact #7
10% of hepatitis A and 20% of hepatitis B infections occur in gay men.
Vaccine is available for both.
World Hepatitis Day Fact #8
CDC Hepatitis Division Head joins partners to brief Congress about health disparities and hepatitis.
http://ow.ly/7FSV
World Hepatitis Day Fact #9
Sharing needles – even once – can lead to hepatitis. Get Tested.
World Hepatitis Day Fact #10
1.4 million people in US have chronic hepatitis B. And many don’t know.
New CDC testing guidelines. http://ow.ly/79jg
World Hepatitis Day Fact #11
True or False? Most people with chronic hepatitis C have no symptoms.
TRUE. The only way to know is to get tested.
World Hepatitis Day Fact #12
Hepatitis B is vaccine‐preventable.
Yet it is a leading cause of liver cancer.
World Hepatitis Day Fact #13
New treatments can delay or stop the
effects of liver disease from hepatitis B.
Early detection and treatment are key.
World Hepatitis Day Fact #14
For activities happening around the country today and in the future, see NVHR calendar.
http://ow.ly/79ii
World Hepatitis Day Fact #15
Blood tests are the only way to detect hepatitis.Learn more at http://ow.ly/79i4
World Hepatitis Day Fact #16
Traveling to a foreign country?Learn if you need the hepatitis A or B vaccine:
http://ow.ly/7zx4
World Hepatitis Day Fact #17
85% of people who get hepatitis C will develop chronic infection.
World Hepatitis Day Fact #18
Pregnant women with hepatitis B can pass the virus to their babies at birth.
A vaccine can prevent the transmission.
World Hepatitis Day Fact #19
About 15% of people who get hepatitis C are able to clear the virus on their own.
We don’t know how.
World Hepatitis Day Fact #20
BAD NEWS: Hepatitis B virus is 50–100 times more infectious than HIV.
GOOD NEWS: There is a vaccine for hepatitis B.
World Hepatitis Day Fact #21
About 25% of HIV+ persons in US are infected with hepatitis C.
Hepatitis is a leading cause of death for HIV+ persons.
World Hepatitis Day Fact #22
For many persons, hepatitis C can be successfully treated.
Learn more about treatment: http://ow.ly/7D9F
World Hepatitis Day Fact #23
Which STD can be prevented with a vaccine? Hepatitis B.
Learn more. http://ow.ly/7zOq
World Hepatitis Day Fact #24
Asian Americans develop liver cancer from hepatitis B at 3 times the rate of other groups.
Learn more: http://ow.ly/77xK
Thanks!
Thanks for supporting World Hepatitis Day! We tweeted 24 facts about hepatitis today and this presentation includes them all. Please share this.
For More Information…
• CDC Division of Viral Hepatitis: http://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/
• Follow CDC Division of Viral Hepatitis on Twitter:@cdchep