* People who are at a higher risk of contracting or transmitting hepatitis B or C virus are:
1. People subject to unsafe medical practices
2 People who inject drugs
3 People who have unprotected sex
*The long term consequences of chronic hepatitis could be:
1. Cirrhosis of the liver
2. Liver failure
3. Liver cancer
*Today, the total number of people living with chronic hepatitis (B and C) is around 350,000,000.
* Less than 5% percentage of people living with hepatitis KNOW that they are infected
*More than 90% percent of people can be cured of hepatitis C, if treatment taken on time.