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World Hepatitis Day - July 28
July 28 , 2022
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- It aims to create awareness among people about the viral disease.
- This year’s theme is “Bringing hepatitis care closer to you”.
- In 1967, American Physician Baruch Samuel Blumberg discovered the Hepatitis B virus.
- In order to honour the Nobel Prize-winning scientist his birthday, July 28, was chosen as World Hepatitis Day.
- The hepatitis virus has five primary strains, known as types A, B, C, D and E.
- The World Hepatitis Alliance was founded in the year 2007.
- The first community-organised World Hepatitis Day was observed in 2008.
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