{"id":81,"date":"2019-03-12T16:53:27","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T16:53:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hepbunited.org\/blog\/?p=81"},"modified":"2019-05-03T20:53:12","modified_gmt":"2019-05-03T20:53:12","slug":"new-webinar-series-local-approaches-to-preventing-and-eliminating-hepatitis-b","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.hepbunited.org\/blog\/new-webinar-series-local-approaches-to-preventing-and-eliminating-hepatitis-b\/","title":{"rendered":"New Webinar Series: Local Approaches to Preventing and Eliminating Hepatitis B"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hep B United and the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) are excited to present a 3-part webinar series on local strategies to eliminate hepatitis B. Join us for updates on the current state of hepatitis B (HBV) in the U.S. and to discuss local health department efforts and model programs to increase hepatitis B testing, vaccination, and linkage to care.\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Recent data indicate that there has been an increase in the rate of new hepatitis B infections in the U.S., which many largely attribute to increasing injection drug use.\u00a0To address this, Hep B United and the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) are excited to present a three-part webinar series on local strategies to eliminate hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections.<\/p>\n

HBV is a significant and common health burden that chronically infects up to 2.2 million people in the U.S. and approximately 257 million people globally.\u00a0Up to 25% of chronically infected individuals go on to develop serious conditions such as liver damage, cirrhosis, or liver cancer, and many die as a result of complications from liver disease.\u00a0Despite the availability of an effective vaccine and treatments, barriers in HBV prevention persist.\u00a0Join us to discuss the current state of HBV in the U.S. and learn about local health department efforts and model programs to increase HBV testing, vaccination, and linkage to care.<\/p>\n

Register now for Part 3!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hep B United and the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) are excited to present a 3-part webinar series on local strategies to eliminate hepatitis B. Join us for updates on the current state of hepatitis B (HBV) in the U.S. and to discuss local health department efforts and model programs to … <\/p>\n

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