QUETTA: Balochistan has witness an alarming increase in the number of hepatitis patients. More than 16,000 cases of hepatitis B and C have been reported so far this year.
According to detail, several districts of the Balochistan have been declared ‘high-risk areas’ for hepatitis, where the situation is particularly alarming.
A total of 14,434 cases of hepatitis B and C were reported in Balochistan during the year 2024, while more than 16,000 cases have been reported so far in the first seven months of this year.
According to medical experts, there are five types of hepatitis: The major causes of the spread of hepatitis B and C include the reuse of used syringes, contaminated medical equipment, unsafe hairdressing tools and unsafe blood transfusions into the human body, while hepatitis A and E are usually spread by drinking contaminated water or living in a dirty environment.
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Health experts have termed the rapid increase in hepatitis cases in Balochistan as extremely worrying and said that there is an urgent need for effective measures to prevent the spread of the disease, especially in remote and backward areas of the province, creating awareness among the public and ensuring the provision of basic diagnostic and treatment facilities.
