Related Post
The CDC advisory committee recommends (CDC) All adults in the United States under the age of 60 are vaccinated against hepatitis.BAccording to the British newspaper, “Daily Mail”.
Center for Disease Control
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisors recommended (CDC) Wednesday that all adults in the United States under the age of 60 will be vaccinated against hepatitis .B
Under the new policy, tens of millions of adults between the ages of 30 and 59 will be advised to have their vaccinations, protecting them from this potentially chronic liver disease..
Adults in their forties and fifties have seen increasing rates of hepatitis cases B In recent years, according to the CDC. The rate of new cases has remained constant over the past 10 years with about 20,000 new cases annually.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisors recommended (CDC) On Wednesday, all US adults under the age of 60 will be vaccinated against hepatitis B. According to the British newspaper, “Daily Mail”, under the new policy, tens of millions of adults in the age group from 30 to 59 years can obtain vaccinations, which protects them from possible chronic liver disease..
The newspaper said: The new recommendation aims to prevent infection among middle-aged adults with hepatitis B Which increasingly affects people in their forties and fifties in recent years.
CDC scientist Dr. Mark Wing said: “We can’t eliminate hepatitis B In the United States without a new approach“.
He explained, that hepatitis B It is a liver infection that can be transmitted from one person to another through blood, semen, and other bodily fluids. Adults usually get the disease through sexual contact and sharing needles. Infected mothers can pass the virus on to their newborns. Many recent cases have been linked to the substance epidemic. opiate;
According to the CDC, common symptoms include fatigue, poor appetite, stomach aches, nausea, and abdominal pain. Symptoms vary by age. Infants and young children under the age of five generally tend to have no symptoms, while about a third to half of older children and adults do.
The newspaper pointed out that hepatitis B It is a short-term illness for many people with the virus, but it can become chronic – leading to long-term symptoms and possibly liver cancer.
