Hepatitis Quiz

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Hepatitis Awareness Quiz

Test your knowledge on the key facts and figures surrounding Hepatitis, a global health challenge. This quiz features a range of questions designed to enhance your understanding of Hepatitis C, its impacts, and the measures being taken to combat it.

Learn about recent developments in Hepatitis C transmission.
Understand the global efforts to eradicate Hepatitis C.
Discover surprising statistics regarding screening and treatment access.

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Yesterday, it was announced that a 49 year old man had the world’s first case of rat-to-human transmitted Hepatitis outside of Hong Kong. Where do you think this occurred?

China

Canada

Uganda

Which of these countries is the only one to have screened their whole population between the ages of 41-65 for Hepatitis C?

Egypt

Switzerland

Mongolia

Research shows that the prevalence of Hepatitis C infection among prison inmates is disproportionately greater than the normal population, with a recent review suggesting 15.4% of prisoners in Europe are infected compared to 0.5% of the general population. Bearing this in mind, in 2019, what % of prisoners in the UK do you think were screened for Hepatitis C?

76.6%

45.5%

13.5%

Despite there being a cure for Hepatitis C, in some countries the cost is preventing patients from accessing it. Sovaldi is Gilead’s cure for Hepatitis C. In the US, how much do you think a 12 week course of Sovaldi costs?

$45,000

$110,000

$84,000

Which of the following statements about Hepatitis mortality in the US are true? (can be more than one)

Hepatitis kills more people than any other infectious disease

Hepatitis is the second biggest killer in the US

Hepatitis kills more people than HIV

Hepatitis kills more people than all reportable infectious disease combined

Hepatitis C is spread through contact with infected blood, so one strategy to reduce transmission, especially in prisons, is the introduction of a Needle Syringe Programme. However, there are only two countries worldwide which have Needle Syringe Programmes available in all their prisons - which two do you think these are?

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