Nasarawa state government Thursday said 18, 429 persons have tested positive to Hepatitis in the state.
Commissioner for Health, Ahmed Yahaya, stated this Thursday in Lafia at a press briefing to commemorate the 2022 world Hepatitis Day.
He said 181, 946 persons have so far been screened and 4,160 have been assessed for Viraemia while 2,451 have been found viracmic and are receiving treatment.
Yahaya added that the state government is committed to the elimination of viral hepatitis through the implementation of a five-year strategic plan with a target of treating 124,000 persons.
He said the state has exhibited a disproportionately high prevalence of Hepatitis B and C as compared to the national average.
He noted that the state has designated areas across the 13 local government areas for mass community screening.
Consequently, he called on residents of state to avail themselves to the screening and advised members of the public to avoid the use of unsterilised sharps objects, sharing of needles, syringes, and transfusion of unscreened blood and blood products.