Apathy, ignorance speeding up Hepatitis-B spread in Kupwara

Two years after it was reported from Diver area of Kupwara, Hepatitis B continues to infect more and more people for want of health education and screening by authorities. Hepatitis B has been reported in a large number of people in Kakadpati (Diver) village of Lolab in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district triggering panic in the area. Health authorities on Monday confirmed that 59 patients had tested positive for Hepatitis B in Kakadpati and Hajam Mohalla of Diver Lolab. However, some health officials said that the number might be much more…

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