One local woman shares her story on World Hepatitis Day
Learn how one local resident overcomes a rare type of hepatitis.
Posted: Jul 28, 2021 9:09 PM
Posted By: Hannah Follman
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) - This week is Hepatitis Awareness Week, and Wednesday, July 28, is observed as World Hepatitis Day. This year s theme is Hep Can t Wait.
Health officials say every 30 seconds, someone is dying from a hepatitis related disease. They say now, is the time to step up and help bring more awareness to the disease millions of people are living with each day.
Simply put, hepatitis means inflammation of the liver. There are several different types of hepatitis with dozens of different causes.
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