World Hepatitis Day
Excerpt from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
“World Hepatitis Day (WHD) is recognized annually on July 28th, the birthday of Dr. Baruch Blumberg (1925–2011). Dr. Blumberg discovered the hepatitis B virus in 1967, and 2 years later he developed the first hepatitis B vaccine. These achievements culminated in Dr. Blumberg winning the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1976. Organizations around the world, including the World Health Organization (WHO) and CDC, commemorate WHD to raise awareness about viral hepatitis, which impacts more than 354 million people worldwide. WHD creates an opportunity to educate people about the burden of these infections, CDC’s efforts to combat viral hepatitis around the world, and actions people can take to prevent these infections.
Viral hepatitis — a group of infectious diseases known as hepatitis A, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, hepatitis D, and hepatitis E — affects millions of people worldwide, causing both acute (short-term) and chronic (long-term) liver disease. Viral hepatitis causes more than one million deaths each year. While deaths from tuberculosis and HIV have been declining, deaths from hepatitis are increasing.”
Below is a list of Ohio State Resources and News Stories related to Hepatitis:
- Hepatitis | Ohio State Medical Center
- Liver Disease - Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
- 5 things you need to know about Hepatitis A
- Who needs to be tested for Hepatitis C? | Ohio State Medical Center
Other Resources:
- World Hepatitis Day – 2021 theme: Hepatitis Can't Wait
- World Health Organization: Hepatitis
- World Hepatitis Day is July 28th