Showing posts with label Hepatitis C. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hepatitis C. Show all posts

Monday, 1 August 2016

Hepatitis and its perils


Hepatitis virus can give you Liver cancer as well. Hepatitis B is primarily spread through sexual contact and blood transfusion. People in India can get their tattoo from anywhere even on roadsides they use used needles by which chances of blood transfusion are high and thereby increasing the chances of Hepatitis. The main reason for the increase in liver cancer is the number of people who have hepatitis B and hepatitis C, two viruses that can infect the liver and lead to cancer. 

Hepatitis as we all know is the inflammation of the liver and proves to be deadly in the long run if ignored. According to the World Health Organization, there are 400 million people worldwide who are living with Hepatitis B or C. Globally, every year 1.4 million people die from viral hepatitis. There are five viruses that can