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Hepatitis-B Kills Faster Than AIDS by Svelteb(f): 3:58pm On Aug 01, 2013 |
A medical practitioner, Dr. Joseph Onigbinde, has said that Hepatitis B virus kills faster than the Human-immunodeficiency virus and the Acquired Immunodeficiency syndrome. Onigbinde, who spoke at a screening programme at the Ropheka Hospital and Dental Clinic, Akowonjo, Lagos, as part of activities to mark the World Hepatitis Day on Sunday, said the virus was ravaging Nigerians because many were ignorant of its mode of transmission. He said Hepatitis B, which is said to be 10 times more infectious than HIV/AIDS, could stay in the human body for up to 40 years before manifesting. Onigbinde said, “It is usually late for people to detect their Hepatitis B status because it might not have any obvious symptom in most instances. The virus ravages the liver and the only way to tell if you have Hepatitis B is by undergoing screening.” He explained that the virus, when detected early in young persons could be treated effectively with drugs. “Hepatitis B carriers still have high hopes of survival because the disease is treatable provided too much damage to the liver cells has not occurred. It can also be prevented using vaccines,” he said. Also, the National President, Nigerian Medical Association, Dr. Osahon Enabulele, has called on government to include liver failure treatment into the list of diseases covered under the National Health Insurance Scheme. Enabulele, in a statement on Monday, said since most Nigerians who have chronic hepatitis B or C infections were not aware of it, the risk of developing liver diseases, the end result of this infection, is very high in the country. He said, “About one million people die each year from causes related to viral hepatitis, most commonly from liver cirrhosis and liver cancer. Hepatitis B and C are blood-borne diseases and most people with chronic infection are unaware that they carry the virus, and they also transmit the virus unknowingly to other people because of their lack of awareness.” Enabulele added that to reduce rates of infections, government must increase hepatitis B vaccine coverage by producing it locally. Source::::: The Punch 2 Likes |
Re: Hepatitis-B Kills Faster Than AIDS by ayobase(m): 6:08am On Aug 02, 2013 |
a front page material! 3 Likes |
Re: Hepatitis-B Kills Faster Than AIDS by Svelteb(f): 10:45am On Aug 02, 2013 |
whr u dey since? ayobase: a front page material! |
Re: Hepatitis-B Kills Faster Than AIDS by Originalsly: 10:30pm On Aug 02, 2013 |
Hmmm...serious stuff. Guess hepatitis, alcohol and drugs is a serious attack on the liver. |
Re: Hepatitis-B Kills Faster Than AIDS by canalily(m): 10:04am On Aug 03, 2013 |
humm? So na now u no. Keep being afraid of HIV/AIDS nd neglect those sickness that wil land u into dungon within few days. 2 Likes |
Re: Hepatitis-B Kills Faster Than AIDS by Nobody: 10:04am On Aug 03, 2013 |
this one 2dae dis one 2morrow abegi... what will kill a man will kill a man live ur life like no 2morrow! 5 Likes |
Re: Hepatitis-B Kills Faster Than AIDS by LagosBoi2(m): 10:07am On Aug 03, 2013 |
i dey come, make i reason first 2 Likes |
Re: Hepatitis-B Kills Faster Than AIDS by Nobody: 10:07am On Aug 03, 2013 |
For real? I'm now enlightened. |
Re: Hepatitis-B Kills Faster Than AIDS by BigLebowski: 10:08am On Aug 03, 2013 |
Nonsense. Hepatitis virus affects the liver and not the immune system. It takes at least 10years to begin to have organ failure. Aids with out treatment will kill you within 6 months to 5yrs. All these useless lasu doctors sef 8 Likes |
Re: Hepatitis-B Kills Faster Than AIDS by Milllz: 10:08am On Aug 03, 2013 |
So, I don't understand. Which one is better? |
Re: Hepatitis-B Kills Faster Than AIDS by LagosBoi2(m): 10:11am On Aug 03, 2013 |
as the dis hyper guy no get systoms, where man go take do test? abi na one of the virus wey almadinijad say isreal dey spread be dis cos dey wan make money for their drug market? I don't think so. btw, make u no say i don take w**d this mormo because i never take am8-) |
Re: Hepatitis-B Kills Faster Than AIDS by manikal: 10:11am On Aug 03, 2013 |
not news ... any viral disease has been known to be always deadly. hepatitis is nothing compared to the great Ebola virus by the way 1 Like |
Re: Hepatitis-B Kills Faster Than AIDS by ZACHIE: 10:14am On Aug 03, 2013 |
Milllz: So, I don't understand. Which one is better?which do you want? 4 Likes |
Re: Hepatitis-B Kills Faster Than AIDS by Jman06(m): 10:19am On Aug 03, 2013 |
Yes,hepatitis b is a silent killer because people don't get 2 knw they are infected until alot damages have done 2 d liver.people that consume alot of alcohol and drugs are more at risk because d liver get 2 contend with d virus,alcohol and drugs. |
Re: Hepatitis-B Kills Faster Than AIDS by horlabiyi(m): 10:19am On Aug 03, 2013 |
Olorun gbawa oooo |
Re: Hepatitis-B Kills Faster Than AIDS by Reachyrich(f): 10:20am On Aug 03, 2013 |
So therefore go for your own screening today. |
Re: Hepatitis-B Kills Faster Than AIDS by Delafruita(m): 10:21am On Aug 03, 2013 |
Big_Lebowski: Nonsense. Hepatitis virus affects the liver and not the immune system. It takes at least 10years to begin to have organ failure. Aids with out treatment will kill you within 6 months to 5yrs.keep talking out of ignorance.i had hepatitis B aout 5years ago and i was lucky it was diagnosed within a month.my doctor made me realise people die within 3months if the virus isnt detected.even the sympthoms of hepB are crazy.extreme jaundice,bitter tongue,serious fatigue,insomnia etc.a friend of mine died of the disease because he thought it was typhoid so my friend,dont just comment on things from a layman's point of view.hepatitis kills faster than AIDs and 100 times more infectious because it has various modes of transmission and can reside otside of the hosts body for a longer period that HIV. the liver very important.if stops working for a few seconds,the body cannot be detoxified meaning-death.so try to learn without disparaging the good doctors who are trying to create the awareness.and try to get the hepB vaccine if you havent 7 Likes |
Re: Hepatitis-B Kills Faster Than AIDS by Drseno1(m): 10:22am On Aug 03, 2013 |
Are they trying to console those with HIV/AIDS 1 Like |
Re: Hepatitis-B Kills Faster Than AIDS by Delafruita(m): 10:22am On Aug 03, 2013 |
Jman06: Yes,hepatitis b is a silent killer because people don't get 2 knw they are infected until alot damages have done 2 d liver.people that consume alot of alcohol and drugs are more at risk because d liver get 2 contend with d virus,alcohol and drugs.hep isnt necessarily caused by alcohol or drugs.it can be transmitted via cutleries,kissing,urine,sexx and many other media |
Re: Hepatitis-B Kills Faster Than AIDS by BigLebowski: 10:25am On Aug 03, 2013 |
Delafruita: keep talking out of ignorance.i had hepatitis B aout 5years ago and i was lucky it was diagnosed within a month.my doctor made me realise people die within 3months if the virus isnt detected.even the sympthoms of hepB are crazy.extreme jaundice,bitter tongue,serious fatigue,insomnia etc.a friend of mine died of the disease because he thought it was typhoid so my friend,dont just comment on things from a layman's point of view.hepatitis kills faster than AIDs and 100 times more infectious because it has various modes of transmission and can reside otside of the hosts body for a longer period that HIV. He said Hepatitis B, which is said to be 10 times more infectious than HIV/AIDS, could stay in the human body for up to 40 years before manifesting. the virus has probaly spread to your brain. read the comment below yours. 1 Like |
Re: Hepatitis-B Kills Faster Than AIDS by adtiezy1(m): 10:38am On Aug 03, 2013 |
Can someone tell me d cause,symptoms,hw is it being transmitted...resonable answers please frm resonable people..help save a life today |
Re: Hepatitis-B Kills Faster Than AIDS by crackhaus: 10:42am On Aug 03, 2013 |
The list of things that can kill slowly & silently by having sxx just keep increasing. I dey fear oo... 1 Like |
Re: Hepatitis-B Kills Faster Than AIDS by goddyjay(m): 10:55am On Aug 03, 2013 |
Big_Lebowski: Nonsense. Hepatitis virus affects the liver and not the immune system. It takes at least 10years to begin to have organ failure. Aids with out treatment will kill you within 6 months to 5yrs.Infact I don't see the doctors' point hepatitis is a liver disease, in recent research it has been discovered that affected liver could be cut off and with help of enough rest it will regenerate cause liver is a tissue so I don't see any factual point he could have said ignorance or something about hepatitis kills if not taken care of, HIV on the other is another topic cos it's deadlier and kills faster even when you know you have it but I still understand what the doctor is saying but he could have said it in another way!!!!! 1 Like |
Re: Hepatitis-B Kills Faster Than AIDS by Ternalange(m): 11:01am On Aug 03, 2013 |
Big_Lebowski: Nonsense. Hepatitis virus affects the liver and not the immune system. It takes at least 10years to begin to have organ failure. Aids with out treatment will kill you within 6 months to 5yrs. My thought exactly |
Re: Hepatitis-B Kills Faster Than AIDS by zcoreman(m): 11:04am On Aug 03, 2013 |
damn. |
Re: Hepatitis-B Kills Faster Than AIDS by lomaxx: 11:08am On Aug 03, 2013 |
The prognosis for Hepatitis B infection depends on whether it is acute or chronic. More than 90% of adults will clear acute hepatitis B infection from their system without pharmacologic therapy. Progression to chronic disease depends on other prognostic factors like age of patient, co-infection, immune status etc ( Read your Davidson ) Back to topic, the assertion that hepatitis B has a worse prognosis than HIV/AIDS is false. Even a 4th year medical student knows this. Something tells me the original idea was Hepatitis B /HIV co-infection killing faster than HIV/AIDS alone. Which is why the OP needs to provide a link. 6 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Hepatitis-B Kills Faster Than AIDS by Wendyphil(f): 11:11am On Aug 03, 2013 |
God help us all! |
Re: Hepatitis-B Kills Faster Than AIDS by sucess001(m): 11:13am On Aug 03, 2013 |
To be fair to the doctor, he is correct. Its the OP dat got it wrong. Hepatitis 'spreads faster than aids...which Is true. Its spreads 50 times more dan aids...for instance u may have unprotected sex wit someone who has aids and not get d virus but have with someone with HBV and hav it. But it does not kill as fast as aids. Besides, some types of hBV are called acute and dose types get flushed out of the liver automatically by d liver.once dat happens, d person's blood develops antibodies and the probability the person gets infected again is almst zero. Its d type dats called chronic HBV dts most difficult. Means d person is a 'carrier'. It can be treated though. Wierdly, while d chronic can be treated, d acute cannot be treated. D best tin to do for the acute is to use drugs dt will strengthen d liver like livolin forte... For yall tho,I advise u go for a test on it and if u negative, ask for the vaccine. The vaccine is usually given 3 times. First on request, den after 6 weeks, then after 14 weeks. 4 Likes |
Re: Hepatitis-B Kills Faster Than AIDS by trixandra(f): 11:15am On Aug 03, 2013 |
I agree. list a friend to that last year |
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