28/07/2025
*28th July WORLD HEPATITIS B VIRUS (HBV)* *DAY*
This day is dedicated to raising global awareness about HBV in honor of Nobel Laureate Professor Baruch Samuel Blumberg, who discovered the Hepatitis B virus and the test (HBsAg).
The goal is to achieve free HBV by 2030.
The HBeAg is always inactive in the profile meaning infection through body fluids is difficult so why do institutions especially American embassy and federal US states use it as a yardstick in employment?
However, according to Meier and Berger, 2020, certain risks groups (smokers, obese, aged and hypersensitive) develop the HBV through the vaccination unknowingly how do we achieve global elimination by 2030?
According to Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, 2019 HBV infection prevalence rate is 12.3% positioning Ghana as a highly endemic region. (Ott, Stevens, et al 2012)
In Ghana, about 15-40% of HBV patients develop liver cirrhosis, failure and cancer, 50% of liver cancer death are due to HBV according BMJ Public Health.
In Ghana, about 15-40% of HBV patients develop liver cirrhosis, failure and cancer, 50% of liver cancer death are due to HBV according BMJ Public Health.
Not all liver cancers are due to HBV but Aflatoxin exposure, HCV, and alcohol abuse are also linked to it.
Aflatoxin, produced by certain fungi on crops, are a major concern, especially in maize and ground nut-based complementary foods, according to BMJ Global Health
Recent data in HBV transgenic mice clearly indicate that suppressing intrahepatic CTL activity in the liver using antiplatelet therapy can prevent HCC, the real life-threatening complication of CHB infection. Platelets promote the accumulation of CD8 T cells in the liver and antiplatelet therapy blocks this process, reducing hepatocellular injury and fibrosis (Sitia et al. 2012).
In other words, drugs/natural agent that prevents blood clot formation or blood thinning can help to reduce liver cancer, cirrhosis and fibrosis.
Examples of natural anti platelets garlic, ginger ginseng, yohimbe.and Turmeric can help.
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Good morning!.