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North Togo: high prevalence rate of hepatitis



On 28 July, the international community celebrates World Hepatitis Day. In Togo, activities have started since Wednesday. To see the figures, the prevalence rate in the north is more alarming.


15 to 25% in the south compared to 35% in the north, the figures published by the President of the Togolese League of Fight against Hepatitis, Dr. Kanny Sokpoh Diallo. A prevalence rate due in part to lack of information.

"Nearly 8% are carriers of the hepatitis B virus and 2% carry the hepatitis C virus in southern Togo. Prefectures in northern Togo have a very high prevalence of 35%. The national average is 15%, "suggested Kanny Sokpoh Diallo.

The World Health Organization (WHO) is taking action to eliminate hepatitis by 2030 through a campaign covering 13 years from this year 2017. Hence the choice of the theme Year: "Eliminate Hepatitis".

In remote areas of Togo a campaign called "Show your face" is launched. Campaign that promotes every citizen's commitment to getting his entire community vaccinated against this disease.

Fever, nausea and vomiting, loss of appetite, muscle and joint pain may also be the first signs of acute viral hepatitis B. Sometimes the urine becomes darker, the stools are whitish and the skin becomes yellowish (jaundice or jaundice).

ME Muscle and joint pain may also be the first signs of acute viral hepatitis B. Sometimes the urine becomes darker, the stools are whitish and the skin becomes yellowish (jaundice or jaundice). ME Muscle and joint pain may also be the first signs of acute viral hepatitis B. Sometimes the urine becomes darker, the stools are whitish and the skin becomes yellowish (jaundice or jaundice).

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