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Huang Junjun said that chronic hepatitis B has no obvious symptoms and it is often difficult to detect infection, and called on high-risk people to get tested. (Photo by Li Junjie)
Based on the latest Hong Kong Demographic Health Survey results, the Department of Health estimates that about 410,000 people in Hong Kong are suffering from hepatitis B. It calls on high-risk people, including those who have family members or partners with hepatitis, to get tested. In addition, the Department of Health began to provide antiviral drugs to pregnant women with hepatitis B and high viral load four years ago to reduce the risk of mother-to-child transmission.
Data released earlier by the Department of Health shows that the hepatitis B infection rate among people aged 15 to 34 is significantly lower. This is believed to be mainly related to the authorities taking a series of measures to prevent mother-to-child transmission since the 1980s, including providing antiviral drugs to sick pregnant women. . Starting from 2022, the authorities will also arrange for hepatitis B vaccination for infants whose mothers have hepatitis B, followed by serum testing. As of the end of last year, 1,990 infants had been tested.
Consultant Dr. Huang Junjun of the Special Prevention Program of the Department of Health said that since chronic hepatitis B has no obvious symptoms, it is often difficult to detect the infection. He called on high-risk people, including parents, siblings or partners, to be tested for hepatitis B. If there is no antibody protection, they should be vaccinated. .
In order to cope with the possible large number of patients with hepatitis B seeking medical treatment, the Department and the Hospital Authority have formulated guidelines to pilot collaboration between primary care and specialists in some clusters of the Hospital Authority to treat hepatitis B. Patients with stable conditions will be treated at the primary care level. Treatment, more complicated cases and complications will be treated by specialists. I believe that relevant experience will also help in planning for hepatitis B treatment in primary care, and even in the future, widespread screening.
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