The impact of testing and treatment on the dynamics of Hepatitis B virus

Name	World Continuing Education Alliance
Activity Title	The impact of testing and treatment on the dynamics of Hepatitis B virus
Details	Hepatitis is an inflammation/scarring of the liver that contributes to various health complications, including death. It occurs due to an immune system attack by the virus in the liver and damages this vital organ of the body in the process (. In highly endemic areas, the most common form of transmission of hepatitis B is from mother to child at birth (vertical transmission) or through horizontal route (contact with infected blood), particularly from infected children to uninfected children during the first five years of life. Chronic infection develops in infants infected by their mothers or before the age of five. It is often transmitted through transdermal or mucosal contact of infected persons to infected blood and different body fluids, such as spittle, catamenial, vaginal and spermatic fluids and, to a lesser degree, perspiration, breast milk, tears, and urine. In particular, hepatitis B can be transmitted through sexual contact in unvaccinated men who have sex with men (MSM) and...
Competence	Public Health
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Event Time	05:30 PM
Location	World Continuing Education Alliance eLearning System
Cost (UGX)	0
CPD Points	1