The Municipal Corporation of Ahmedabad on Friday considered several raids across the city and recovered huge quantities of used syringes and other medical wastes...
The Municipal Corporation of Ahmedabad on Friday considered several raids across the city and recovered huge quantities of used syringes and other medical wastes, suspected to be the reason behind the recent Hepatitis B outbreak.
District health officials and police raided various go-downs of scrap dealers. Five go-downs were sealed from where a large quantity of used syringes, needles and bio-medical wastes were found.
Hepatitis B-Causes-Symptoms-Diagnosis-Treatment-Vaccination-FAQs
Hepatitis B is inflammation of the liver due to infection with the hepatitis B virus.
Hepatitis B is inflammation of the liver due to infection with the hepatitis B virus.
"When the drugs department raided various warehouses in Modasa, a suspected person told us that they used to collect medical wastes from the doctors and they used to distribute it in Ahmedabad," said Chetan Khurana, Sub Inspector, Asarva Police Station.
The dealers were booked on Wednesday night by Gujarat police.
Hepatitis A - Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Hepatitis A is the most benign of the hepatitis viruses and usually has no long term side effects. Hepatitis A vaccine is available that is 95% effective in preventing the disease.
Hepatitis A is the most benign of the hepatitis viruses and usually has no long term side effects. Hepatitis A vaccine is available that is 95% effective in preventing the disease.
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Immunization in Children - Vaccination against viral hepatitis
Vaccines are available against Hepatitis B and also Hepatitis A. There are two hepatitis B vaccines available, a genetically engineered vaccine, and plasma derived vaccine.
Vaccines are available against Hepatitis B and also Hepatitis A. There are two hepatitis B vaccines available, a genetically engineered vaccine, and plasma derived vaccine.
