Turkish Language Chapter Now Available

HBF has added a fifth Language Chapter to its website –Turkish! Hepatitis B and hepatitis D are a dual public health threat in Turkey (featured in B Informed, Winter 2006) and the new language chapter is designed to reach out to this affected community. Thank you to Dr. Ender Simsek, HBF’s Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, who volunteered his time to translate the information. Visit our Chinese, Korean, Spanish, and Vietnamese Language Chapters as well.

Hot Topics: HBV Co-Infections

Hepatitis B is an increasing topic of concern among patients and healthcare providers, since hepatitis B infections can complicate the management and treatment of HIV or HCV co-infections. To address this issue, we have added important information about hepatitis B co-infections – HBV/hepatitis D, HBV/HIV, and HBV/HCV. To learn more, click on “What is Hepatitis B” at www.hepb.org.

Did You Know . . .

Almost 1 million people visited www.hepb.org from 168 countries last year. Top 5 Most Downloaded Pages: Fast Facts, Blood Tests, Vaccine, Your Liver, and HBV Treatment.