Undiagnosed, untreated hepatitis kills 124,000 Africans annually, says WHO

The World Health Organisation says more than 124,000 Africans die each year as a result of undiagnosed and untreated hepatitis. WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, said this in her message to commemorate the World Hepatitis Day, aimed at increasing awareness about the disease under the theme: ‘Hepatitis can’t wait.’ Moeti said that…