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According to zee news, dealth toll from hepatitis in Gujarat has risen to 25. Read the entire story here.

Six deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours and seven new cases of hepatitis identified, all from Modasa, they said.

NDTV has reported that Sabarkantha district in north Gujarat is in the grip of the deadly Hepatitis B virus. Sabarkantha is just 2 hours away from Ahmedabad. The number of hepatitis cases registered in Sabarkantha has gone up to 77, the officials said adding that over 50 persons are undergoing treatment at various hospitals in the district. Read the entire story here.

Replying to queries, Health Minister Jaynarayan Vyas said as per the figures available with him, 19 people have died due to hepatitis-B infection in Sabarkantha. He said that 224 medical teams have been deployed in the district, where 115 village have been surveyed. The Minister said the Health Department has filed an FIR against seven private medical practitioners, charging them with negligence. They have been booked under Medical Practitioners Act for illegal medical practices.

A Central team from the National Institute of Communicable Diseases that visited Modasa says the situation is critical. Some patients have tested positive for Hepatitis D, increasing the risk to patients.

Like HIV, Hepatitits B spreads through blood and unsafe sex. But is 100 times more infectious than HIV and spreads much faster. 

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