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Do you know your Hepatitis B and C status?

Or should we mind our business? 😏

SO, HOW DOES ONE GET HEPATITIS B AND C? 🤔

( two of the hepatitis series).

Hepatitis B is spread through:

1️⃣Contact with infected blood
2️⃣ Unprotected sexual contact
3️⃣ Sharing sharp objects
4️⃣ From an infected mother to her baby during childbirth
5️⃣ Through transfusion of infected blood (This is why the blood is properly screened before transfusion).

Hepatitis C, on the other hand, is spread mainly through

1️⃣ Contact with infected blood (From sharing sharp objects, transfusion of unscreened blood.

CAN HEPATITIS B AND C BE TREATED? ⁉️

The answer is yes.

Hepatitis C can often be cured completely with modern medications.

Hepatitis B cannot usually be cured BUT it can be effectively managed with treatment to reduce risk of complications.

So, the big part, HOW DO YOU EVEN KNOW WE HAVE HEPATITIS? ⁉️

The truth is that many people with hepatitis B or C have no symptoms for years.

By the time symptoms begin to appear, liver damage may already have occurred.

That is why screening is so IMPORTANT and this is where we come in.

At Excel Scan Services, you can know your hepatitis B and hepatitis C status with a simple screening test for just ₦3,000.

Don’t wait until symptoms appear. Know your status and protect your liver.

If you missed part one of this series, you can find the link In the comment below.👇🏻

So, what is hepatitis?

Hepatitis means inflammation of the liver. This happens when a damage occurs to your liver.

This can be caused by many things;
1️⃣ Viruses
2️⃣ Alcohol
3️⃣ Drugs
4️⃣ Bacteria, etc.

In our environment, hepatitis A, B, C, D and E Viruses are the most common causes of hepatitis.

Hepatitis B and C can go on to cause chronic liver disease (long term disease) which include:

1️⃣ Liver Fibrosis
2️⃣ Liver Cirrhosis
3️⃣ Liver Cancer

NONE OF THESE ARE A JOKE!

So, how do we know we have hepatitis B and C or not?

How does one get hepatitis B and C?

Can they be treated?

We answer all of these questions tomorrow, stay tuned and do follow us for more updates.

See you tomorrow!

“Baba, why are your eyes yellow?”

Nihal asked Baba when he served us tea that morning.

“Oh, it’s probably because of stress. Don’t worry.”

Baba was always the first person to wake up in the morning. He was a truck driver, and he made tea for all of us before leaving for work everyday.

He spent long hours at work and always returned home with treats, whether it was suya, danbun nama, or even simple Aya.

He always had something for us.

Over time, Baba started getting weaker.

“But I’m just tired,” he’d say.
“Don’t worry yourself.”

“I think we should go to the hospital,” I once said.

“The hospital? Ha ha ha. There’s no need to go to the hospital.

Dan Arewa doesn’t fall sick”. He’d say.

This continued until the weight loss began.

Then came the big tummy.

Soon, Baba could no longer move around as he used to, he became skinnier, his stomach kept getting bigger, until it was obvious that we needed to see a doctor.

After several tests, it was revealed that Baba had severe liver damage as a result of hepatitis B.

Hepatitis B and C viruses causes chronic liver damage without showing symptoms in the early stages, until the damage has already been done.

THIS IS WHY SCREENING IS IMPORTANT.

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You do not have to become like Baba.

Get your hepatitis B n C screening done today at ExcelScan Services for just N3,000 Naira.

Call us today 📞: 08036951549

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