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The overall rate of hepatitis infections did fall slightly.But WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus emphasised that the report “paints a troubling picture”.“Despite progress globally in preventing hepatitis infections, deaths are rising because far too few people with hepatitis are being diagnosed and treated,” he said in a statement.Africa accounts for 63 percent of new hep B infections, yet less than one in five babies on the continent are vaccinated at birth, the report said.The UN agency also lamented that the affected countries did not have enough access to generic hepatitis drugs — and often paid more than they should.Two thirds of all cases are in Bangladesh, China, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines, Russia and Vietnam, according to the report.“Universal access to prevention, diagnosis, and treatment in these 10 countries by 2025, alongside intensified efforts in the African region, is essential to get the global response back on track,” the WHO said in a statement.Viral hepatitis is the second-biggest infectious killer, narrowly trailing tuberculosis.Home vai de bet:Lifestyle vai de bet:Health and Food Over 3,500 People Die Of Hepatitis Viruses Daily – WHO