Monday 1 October 2012

Hepatitis B Cases Rising in Bhutan

Hepatitis B infection on the rise in Bhutan and has become a major health concern, say officials. Last year alone, 744 Hepatitis B cases were reported, Jigme Dorji Wangchuk, a doctor at the National Referral Hospital here, said. The higher rate of detection was due to the increasing number of testing centres. But Bhutan also has Hepatitis A and C, The Bhutanese daily quoted Wangchuk as saying. Hepatitis B infection could lead to liver cirrhosis and ...

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