Hepatitis B breaks out in Mbarara
Oct 04, 2011
Mbarara district health officer, Dr. Amooti Kaguna said that two cases of Hepatitis B have been recorded in Mbarara district.
Mbarara district health officer, Dr. Amooti Kaguna said that two cases of Hepatitis B have been recorded in Mbarara district.
He however added that Hepatitis B is not new in the district because it had already been detected in some people living with HIV/AIDS.
Hepatitis B is a virus that causes irritation and swelling of the liver. It can be spread through having contact with blood, semens, vaginal fluids, and other body fluids of an infected person.