World Hepatitis Day is July 28. In recognition of the day, Maine CDC is highlighting US CDC’s Know Hepatitis B Campaign.
Hepatitis B
is common worldwide, especially in many parts of Asia and the Pacific Islands.
In the US, Hepatitis B disproportionately affects Asian Americans and Pacific
Islanders (AAPIs). While AAPIs make up less than 5% of the U.S. population,
they account for more than 50% of Americans living with Hepatitis B. One in 12
AAPIs has Hepatitis B.
For more
information about the campaign, visit http://www.cdc.gov/KnowHepatitisB/
For general
information about World Hepatitis Day, go to http://www.cdc.gov/features/worldhepatitisday/
