Cameroon Has 4.5 Million Hepatitis B and C Carriers

Rita Akana

Andre Mama Fouda, Minister of Public Health revealed on Thursday that Cameroon has 4.5 million people who are carriers of the Hepatitis B and C viruses. The Minister hinted that the figures are six times more than those with the HIV virus. The World Health Organization has warned that Cameroon needs to step up its game aimed at combating the virus. It is vital to include in this report that the CPDM government started a campaign in January 2013 that was geared towards preventing Cameroonians from contracting the Hepatitis virus.