2. In the world, sex has infected 34 million people with HIV, how
many people has blood infected with viral hepatitis?
2 million 20 million
200 million 2000 million
Blood & Blood spill has infected 2,000 million people and >360 million have long-
term liver infection. “three” people die every minute due to viral hepatitis.
(http://www.who.int/immunization/topics/hepatitis/en/) & http://www.who.int/hepatitis/en/
3. What % of people living with hepatitis KNOW they are infected?
Less than 5%
30%
50%
>90%
WHO, 2013
4. Hepatitis caused by different types of viruses
A & E B ±D& C
Sources
Transmission route
Chronic liver disease No Yes
A, B, C, D & E
5. Today, a total number of people living with chronic
hepatitis (B & C) is:
350,000
3,500,000
35,000,000
350,000,000
1 in 20 people infected with HBV & HCV
amongst 7.4 billion population
WHO, 2013
6. 1 in 10 Myanmar 15-80 Yrs has hepatitis
HBV 6 in 10
HCV 3 in 10
B & C 1 in 10
Department of Medical Research, the Department of Public Health and the Myanmar Liver Foundation
Survey in 18 townships across nine states and regions between May – Nov, 2015
7. The Highest %
The Lowest %
HBV HCV
Yangon
12.4%
Magway
3.3%
Mon
10.3%
Bago/Chin
0.3%
Hepatitis B & C prevalence by Region
Department of Medical Research, the Department of Public Health and the Myanmar Liver Foundation
Survey in 18 townships across nine states and regions between May – Nov, 2015
8. Hepatitis B and C?
Chronic inflammation & Fibrosis
Cirrhosis
Cancer
9. How Hepatitis B & C spread?
Infection source Definitely Rarely
Exposure to blood
Needle stick injury
IV drug used (shared needle)
Orally
Sexually
Mother to child at birth
tattooing
B C
B C
B C
B C
B C
B
B
C
C
http://www.hivandhepatitis.com/hep_c/vaccines.html
10. HBV & HCV do not spread through:
Hepatitis B & C virus is not spread by sharing eating utensils, breastfeeding, hugging,
kissing, holding hands, coughing, or sneezing. It is also not spread through food or water.
http://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/hcv/cfaq.htm
11. What happen after exposure to Hepatitis B?
ESLD
Cirrhosis
HCC
Chronic
hepatitis B
1. EASL. J Hepatol. 2012;57:167-185 & http://www.meds.com/hepatitis/casebased/dienstag.html
>5% 30%
10%
20%
124 32Weeks 24
HBe
52
Anti-HBe if recover
HBs Ag
Anti-HBsHBV
exposed
Hbe Ag
12. What happen after exposure to Hepatitis C?
Inflamed liver Cirrhosis of liver Carcinoma of liver
75-85%
Chronic hepatitis
5 - 20%
Cirrhosis
1 - 5%
Carcinoma
20 years 10 years
http://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/hcv/cfaq.htm
13. How do we know whether we have HBV or HCV infection?
14. If my hepatitis B/C is positive, what should I do?
Acute infection
Chronic Cirrhosis Carcinoma
HBV/HCV serology testing
HBV/HCV viral load
Liver function test
USG (liver)
CT scan
15. Is Hepatitis B infection curable?
Not curable but timely treatment of HBV infected Hepatitis:
Slow down of progress of liver disease
Reversal with HBV suppression
16. Is Hepatitis C infection curable?
Over 90% of people with Hepatitis C can be completely cured within 3-6 months.
http://www.who.int/campaigns/hepatitis-day/2016/en/
17. Is there a vaccine that can prevent Hepatitis B or C?
But No Vaccine for Hepatitis C