Guest guest Posted November 22, 2006 Report Share Posted November 22, 2006 Dang ...you are probably right and yes at least here we try to treat everyone no matter what their illness is .Now if they dont have insurance that's a different story ,lol Re: Hepatitis in Kuwait Thank you Liz for posting this. You know Hepatitis C, B are in pandemic preportions world wide yet we hear very little about it on the news other than a blurb or two when it catches a reporters eyes. Thanks again for the wonderful work you do, Love Janetelizabethnv1 <elizabethnv1earthlink (DOT) net> wrote: Hepatitis in Kuwaithttp://www.kuwaittimes.net KUWAIT: Minister of Health Sheikh Ahmed Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah recently disclosed that hepatitis infections in Kuwait had reached 10,000 over the past three years. He explained that Hepatitis 'B' cases were 5,190 while Hepatitis 'C' were 5,029. Responding to an enquiry presented by MP Saadoun Al-Otaibi, the minister explained that the number of Kuwaitis amongst the first category was 1,142 and only 800 amongst the second. Sheikh Abdullah also added that 16 Hepatitis 'B' and 29 Hepatitis 'C' cases had been diagnosed amongst medical staff till Sept 30. He also noted that all expatriates infected by either type were immediately deported, except for citizens' wives or husbands.Take the ordinary things of life, and make them your own. Do the impossible with a smile Take the ordinary things of life, and make them your own. Do the impossible with a smile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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