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Millions may be carrying the virus without knowing it, raising fresh concerns over late diagnosis, preventable transmission and the growing burden of liver cancer.   For millions of Nigerians, Hepatitis B may be a health threat they cannot see, feel or immediately recognise. An estimated 18.2 million Nigerians are living with chronic Hepatitis B, yet …

Hepatitis B Crisis Deepens in Nigeria as 18.2m Live with the Liver Disease

Beneath the shadow of Nigeria’s more publicized health battles like HIV and malaria lies a silent but equally deadly epidemic Hepatitis B Virus (HBV). It kills slowly, spreads quietly, and often goes unnoticed until the damage is irreversible. Yet, it is one of the most preventable viral infections in the world. While the country’s public health …

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