Benue records 193 Hepatitis B cases among pregnant women, moves to curb spread

Benue records 193 Hepatitis B cases among pregnant women, moves to curb spread

The Benue state government has disclosed that 193 pregnant women tested positive for Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) in 2025, raising concerns over the continued burden of viral hepatitis in the state despite ongoing efforts to eliminate the disease. The post Benue records 193 Hepatitis B cases among pregnant women, moves to curb spread appeared first on Vanguard News.

Plateau Records 13.9% Hepatitis B, 6.8% Hepatitis C Prevalence

Plateau records 13.9% hepatitis B, 6.8% hepatitis C prevalence By Blessing Odega Dr Nicholas Ba’amlong, Plateau’s Commissioner for Health, says the state has a hepatitis B prevalence of 13.9 per cent and a hepatitis C prevalence of 6.8 per cent. Ba’amlong said this on Tuesday in Jos, during a symposium to commemorate the 2026 World Hepatitis Day. He said News Agency of Nigeria

Plateau Has 13.9% Hepatitis B, 6.8% Hepatitis C Prevalence - Commissioner

Dr Nicholas Ba’amlong, Plateau’s Commissioner for Health, says the state has a hepatitis B prevalence of 13.9 per cent and a hepatitis C prevalence of 6.8 per cent. Ba’amlong said this on Tuesday in Jos, during a symposium to commemorate the 2026 World Hepatitis Day. He said that studies across the state also showed that the prevalence among pregnant women stood at 9.2 per cent. He also said that data from the hepatology unit of the Jos Universi…