EDMONTON - A simple set of vaccinations could protect Albertans against a potentially deadly liver disease, says an Edmonton infectious disease expert.
Hepatitis A is found in the feces of an infected person and usually spreads by close personal contact or by ingesting contaminated food or water.
It is more common in Third World countries with poor sanitation systems.
Roughly half of the Albertans polled recognized activities such as eating at a restaurant, eating fresh produce from the supermarket or swimming in a public pool are risk factors for contracting hepatitis A.
In May, about 2,000 people were vaccinated against hepatitis A after a kitchen worker in a Calgary restaurant was diagnosed with the virus.
Although death from hepatitis A is extremely rare, about 25 per cent of adults who catch the disease end up hospitalized.
Albertans appear to be aware of some of the risk factors for contracting hepatitis B. About 80 per cent of those polled recognized that getting a tattoo or piercing, having unprotected sex or sharing a toothbrush or razor could put them at risk.
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I was diagnosed as HEPATITIS B carrier in 2013 with fibrosis of the
liver already present. I started on antiviral medications which
reduced the viral load initially. After a couple of years the virus
became resistant. I started on HEPATITIS B Herbal treatment from
ULTIMATE LIFE CLINIC (www.ultimatelifeclinic.com) in March, 2020. Their
treatment totally reversed the virus. I did another blood test after
the 6 months long treatment and tested negative to the virus. Amazing
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