THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH IS LAUNCHING A NEW COALITION TO ELIMINATE CASES OF HEPATITIS IN ILLINOIS.

THE GROUP IS BACKED BY A FEDERAL GRANT AND WILL COME UP WITH STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS THE RISING NUMBER OF HEPATITIS “B” AND “C” CASES SAYS PUBLIC HEALTH SPOKESPERSON MIKE CLAFFEY.

CASES OF HEPATITIS “B” AND “C” HAVE BEEN INCREASING AND THE PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED SAYS CLAFFEY.

CLAFFEY SAYS VIRAL HEPATITIS IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF LIVER CANCER AND THE MOST COMMON REASON FOR LIVER TRANSPLANTS.