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That they can be treated! But to avoid health consequences, one needs to know if one is get infected. People with hepatitis B, hepatitis C or become infected with HIV may ignore it and find out after many years^1-3.
Instead, it is important to know as early as possible because today there are therapies that prevent these diseases from progressing and worsening, as in the case of hepatitis B, Delta and HIV, and also allow one to be cured, as in the case of hepatitis C^1-3. Being treated also means not transmitting the disease to other people^1-3.

To know this, simply take the test. The test is quick: you get the results in a very short time. It is anonymous: only you will know the result of the test. It is free and, if necessary, you will be put directly in touch with the city hospital that will take care of you. If you test positive for HBV, it is important to also get tested for HDV.

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The hepatitis B virus can most commonly be transmitted from mother to child at birth, through sexual intercourse and blood from infected persons². The infection is widespread throughout the world, with Africa and South-east Asia being the most common areas. Available therapies do not eliminate the virus, but avoid the serious consequences that can occur if the disease becomes chronic, such as cirrhosis and liver cancer².

Hepatitis C is an inflammatory disease that, if it becomes chronic, progressively destroys liver cells until it leads to serious consequences, such as cirrhosis and liver cancer³. The virus is transmitted through contact with infected blood, less easily by sexual contact or from an infected mother to her child at birth³. The infection is widespread throughout the world, especially in Eastern Europe, Central Asia and West Africa. Today, there are very effective therapies that can eliminate the virus and cure in more than 95% of cases. There is no vaccine against HCV³.