http://xinhuanet.com/english/2018-06/08/c_137240620.htmPHNOM PENH, June 8 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia has achieved a landmark public health victory by reducing the prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen among children to less than 1 percent, said a joint statement on Friday.
Jointly released by the Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization (WHO), and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the statement said Cambodia joined 20 of 37 other countries and areas in the WHO Western Pacific Region that have been verified by an independent panel as having met this goal by 2017.
Hepatitis B is a virus that spreads through blood and other bodily fluids and attacks the liver, the statement said, adding that it is often transmitted during pregnancy or childbirth.
Most babies who are exposed to the virus show no symptoms, but the infection increases their risk of later developing serious problems including cirrhosis and liver cancer by 15 percent to 25 percent, it said.
Hepatitis B was highly endemic in Cambodia, and most new infections were among babies or young children, it added.
"Cambodia has made tremendous strides in combating the virus since the hepatitis B vaccine was added to the national immunization program in 2005," the statement said. "Since 2005, the hepatitis B immunization schedule has included a birth dose given within 24 hours, followed by additional doses given at six weeks, 10 weeks and 14 weeks of age."
Cambodian Minister of Health Mam Bunheng said that before 2005, between 5 and 10 percent of Cambodia's population had hepatitis B, and the prevalence of hepatitis B among children was 3.5 percent in 2006.
He added that in 2017, a survey was conducted and found that the prevalence of hepatitis B among 5-6-year-old children in Cambodia had declined to 0.56 percent.
"By now, Cambodia has achieved three national and regional immunization goals within three years set by Western Pacific Regional Committee Meeting. These include the eliminations of measles and maternal and neonatal tetanus in 2015, and the hepatitis B control goal in 2018," he said at a press conference in Phnom Penh.
Liu Yunguo, WHO Country Representative in Cambodia, congratulated Cambodia for its one and a half decades-long efforts towards achieving hepatitis B control goal.
"Hepatitis B control goal is a significant achievement for Cambodia and it proves that vaccination is the most effective preventive measure, and maintaining high vaccination coverage can drastically reduce burden of disease and delivers results," he said at the press conference.
"Our next steps would be to strengthen routine immunization systems, keeping the vaccine available at all levels, sustaining and increasing hepatitis B birth dose coverage, and wiping out all forms of viral hepatitis: A, B, C, D and E by 2030," he said.
Natascha Paddison, UNICEF deputy representative in Cambodia, said hepatitis is preventable with timely vaccination, starting with the birth dose being given within 24 hours of birth.
"Cambodia has made great progress in combating hepatitis B infection control, we will continue working closely with Ministry of Health and WHO to ensure a consistent supply of all national immunization program vaccines and every child is given the opportunity to live a life free of vaccine preventable diseases," she said.
Tung Rathavy, director of Cambodia's National Immunization Program, said that some 1.72 million children, or 98 percent of all under-5-year-old children, had received hepatitis B vaccination in 2017.
She added that the Southeast Asian nation spent about 2 million U.S. dollars a year for hepatitis B vaccines.
According to the joint statement, hepatitis B is a major global health problem, with nearly 260 million people around the world living with the disease, and nearly 800,000 die from hepatitis B-related liver disease every year.
One for all the anti-vaxxers
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One for all the anti-vaxxers
Bringing the news. You stay classy, nas, Cambodia.
Anti-vaxxers are free riders.
My former GP denied treating them because of that. I highly respect her, for that and more.
My former GP denied treating them because of that. I highly respect her, for that and more.
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I've been entrenched into a months long debate by FB messenger with someone I know that is a strong anti-vaxxer. Her arguments and sources perplex me. There seems to be absolutely no way that I can win the argument with her -- just as I think I've made a slam dunk point, she shares a new article or video featuring some "expert" or "doctor", which supports her side, but has no real scientific backbone to it.
Has anyone ever gotten through to one of these types?
Has anyone ever gotten through to one of these types?
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There are areas in America now that are experiencing measles outbreaks. It is due to the anti-vaxxers.
https://www.menshealth.com/health/a2274 ... 18-states/
https://www.menshealth.com/health/a2274 ... 18-states/
"A day without learning is a day lost!"
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Her: And do you really think the CDC or WHO, who are funded in part by vaccine companies, would post any truths saying vaccines are dangerous, or even necessary? Why are we scared of measles or mumps? They are less harmful than chickenpox!
Me: Umm... let's take this one step at a time. The measles and the chickenpox are vastly different...
Her: Yea, chickenpox is worse!
Me: How many kids has the chickenpox killed on the past year? And how many kids has the measles killed the past year?
Her: Measles kills 1 in 10,000. The MMR vaccines kills 1 in 640. Look at the charts. Death rates for measles was lowered to 1 in 10,000 simply by better nutrition in 1963, which is when the shot first was invented, so no one was even taking it yet.
Me: Where did you find that the MMR kills 1 in 640? That is not true.
Her: The Doctors informed link above.
Then we went back and forth arguing about what statistics to believe or news organizations to cite. She wouldn't believe New York Times articles, any sort of government database, or seemingly any scientific journals. However, she cited a lot of sources from purely anti-vaccine organizations. It turns into talking in circles...
Me: Umm... let's take this one step at a time. The measles and the chickenpox are vastly different...
Her: Yea, chickenpox is worse!
Me: How many kids has the chickenpox killed on the past year? And how many kids has the measles killed the past year?
Her: Measles kills 1 in 10,000. The MMR vaccines kills 1 in 640. Look at the charts. Death rates for measles was lowered to 1 in 10,000 simply by better nutrition in 1963, which is when the shot first was invented, so no one was even taking it yet.
Me: Where did you find that the MMR kills 1 in 640? That is not true.
Her: The Doctors informed link above.
Then we went back and forth arguing about what statistics to believe or news organizations to cite. She wouldn't believe New York Times articles, any sort of government database, or seemingly any scientific journals. However, she cited a lot of sources from purely anti-vaccine organizations. It turns into talking in circles...
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No, and I don't believe it's possible. You can't refute someone who thinks that their randomly quoted youtube post made by someone of dubious credentials in some way shoots down your credibly sourced argument which contradicts their point of view. It's an utter waste of time. Conspiracy theorists are worse than anyone from this standpoint.Miguelito wrote:I've been entrenched into a months long debate by FB messenger with someone I know that is a strong anti-vaxxer. Her arguments and sources perplex me. There seems to be absolutely no way that I can win the argument with her -- just as I think I've made a slam dunk point, she shares a new article or video featuring some "expert" or "doctor", which supports her side, but has no real scientific backbone to it.
Has anyone ever gotten through to one of these types?
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