Law experts say can cure hepatitis C hepatitis B control

Experts at the International Symposium on hepatitis therapy in Paris, which has just been in the world, said there was an effective treatment for hepatitis B, a cure for hepatitis c..

The Lord Lyon Hospital of Leibo professor told the media that, according to the different hepatitis C virus strain of many types, but the average treatment measures can cure 2/3 patients. As for hepatitis B, many experts point of view, the use of interferon and antiviral therapy can improve the situation, prevention of cirrhosis and liver cancer, but still can not completely eliminate the virus. France has so far 5000 patients with this type of therapy.

According to the data show that about 170 million to 200 million people around the world are infected with hepatitis C virus, 350 million people with hepatitis B virus and may be infected with this virus. Hepatitis B and hepatitis C virus caused by chronic hepatitis is the main cause of the formation of liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Experts estimate that 500 thousand to 1 million 200 thousand people die each year from severe disease caused by hepatitis B virus. Hepatitis B is also common in Asia and sub Saharan Africa, where more than 8% of the population is long carrying HBV. Experts also believe that the most hepatitis B can only be controlled, especially by vaccination, but can not be cured. The virus has been present in patients who receive treatment.

During the meeting, French experts pointed out that the hepatitis B vaccine is very effective, but for no reason to worry about the number of French vaccinated with hepatitis B vaccine. Therefore, the French young people who re emergence of serious hepatitis B patients. And after this type of patient has basically disappeared, because at that time the newborn and young people have a wide range of vaccination.