ECDC marks World Hepatitis Day on 28 July

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Series Details 26.7.12
Publication Date 26/07/2012
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World Hepatitis Day on 28 July was introduced by the World Health Assembly in 2010 to raise awareness about viral hepatitis and to stimulate preventive and control measures of this disease.

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) aims to strengthen the surveillance of hepatitis B and C in the EU to assist in the better understanding of the epidemiology of these diseases and in the evaluation of prevention and control strategies.

Source Link Link to Main Source http://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/press/news/Lists/News/ECDC_DispForm.aspx?List=32e43ee8%2De230%2D4424%2Da783%2D85742124029a&ID=689&RootFolder=%2Fen%2Fpress%2Fnews%2FLists%2FNews
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EMA: News, 27.7.12: World Hepatitis Day: 28 July 2012 http://www.emea.europa.eu/ema/index.jsp?curl=pages/news_and_events/news/2012/07/news_detail_001572.jsp&mid=WC0b01ac058004d5c1

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