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Africa-Press – Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>A CUMULATIVE total of 8 092 Hepatitis E cases were reported nationally as of 30 January 2022 and out of these cases, a total of 66 Hepatitis E Virus (HEV) deaths have been reported nationally, representing a Case Fatality Rate (CFR) of 0.8%.<\/p>\n

Among the 66 deaths, 27 are maternal deaths, representing 41% of the total HEV deaths and 6.2% of all the reported maternal HEV cases.<\/p>\n

These statistics were shared by the Ministry of Health and Social Services on the occasion of community clean\u2013up day in commemoration of Hepatitis day.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is worth noting that the number of Hepatitis E cases continue to decline after the declaration of end of the outbreak. However, despite this achievement, we should not desert our public health measures as the risk for acquiring Hepatitis E is still amongst us. The presence of all stakeholders in today\u2019s cleaning campaign, demonstrates that the Namibians continue to be committed in the prevention of Hepatitis E and other communicable diseases,\u201d the deputy minister of health and social services, Dr. Esther Utjiua Muinjangue, said.<\/p>\n

Speaking at the occasion, Muinjangue stated that the commemoration of this day is coinciding with the \u201cCommunity Clean\u2013Up Day\u201d in partnership with a number of private and corporate organisations, as a rational to address the root cause of Hepatitis E in the community.<\/p>\n

World Hepatitis Day takes places every year on 28 July to raise awareness and to promote global action on viral Hepatitis.<\/p>\n

Hepatitis is a known inflammation of the liver. There are five main types of the hepatitis viruses \u2013 A, B, C, D and E.<\/p>\n

Hepatitis B and C lead to chronic disease in hundreds of millions of people globally and are the most common cause of liver cirrhosis, liver cancer and viral hepatitis-related deaths.<\/p>\n

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that during 2020, 296 million people worldwide are living with Hepatitis B; 58 million people worldwide are living with Hepatitis C; 1.5 million people were newly infected with chronic Hepatitis B and 1.5 million people were newly infected with chronic Hepatitis C. For hepatitis C, 25% of people have been diagnosed and 10% have received treatment.<\/p>\n

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