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South Sudan Officials Warn Spread of Hepatitis B
Hou Akot Hou
September 4, 2012
Health officials in Aweil's civil hospital in Northern Bahr El Ghazal state say they are treating a growing number of patients with Hepatitis B. They say if residents are not careful, the disease could rapidly spread throughout the region.
Aweil Civil Hospital's Acting Director, Dr. Wol Wol Aken said they have been diagnosing 5 to 10 patients each month with Hepatitis B. He worries that...