Do you know anyone who has been infected with Hepatitis B?
Background
According to an article published in the
daily monitor on February 13th
2015, leaders in Gulu district have asked government to embark on a
general immunization exercise against Hepatitis B that is fast
spreading in the district.
Speaking to Daily Monitor on Wednesday, the district speaker, Mr
Peter Okello Okao, said the government should avail free vaccines in
all government health centers.
He asked that the government does not
wait for the outbreak to become serious before acting.
Hepatitis B is transmitted through exposure
to infected blood or body fluids, and affects the liver. Symptoms
include vomiting, yellow skin, tiredness, dark urine and abdominal
pain. 15-25% of patients with chronic Hepatitis B die.
At the moment the vaccines are only
accessible in private hospitals.
Question
Do you know anyone who has been infected
with Hepatitis B?
A. Yes
B. No
C. I don't know what Hepatitis B is
Instructions
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