Chinese Hepatitis B carriers face discrimination - 22 Dec 08

China is increasing efforts to fight the spread of Hepatitis B, and has launched a campaign to immunise children.

But ignorance about the virus remains widespread, and Chinese carriers can find themselves the victims of discrimination.

Al Jazeera's Melissa Chan reports from Beijing.

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[Cleric775]

For fuck sake, man...

It saddens me.

[RareJadeForest06]

@crazyball8e It's easy to say, but it's hard to do. Why? Because of resources and money. It takes a lot of money to take care of this problem...in my opinion, it's just very complicated.

[RareJadeForest06]

@timzoneking This information is NOT made it. It is very real...there is actually 350-370 million infected in the world. 1 out of 10 API are infected...

[BisonTurdjoy]

@nohealthcare62 I know you left this comment a year ago, but I'm curious- where did you get this info? Are there cases of it actually working for people? What should the concentration be for the epsom solution? 1/2 cup epsom salt to 1 cup water? And then 1/2 cup lemon juice and 1/2 cup olive oil before bed? Should this become a routine done once a week for life, or how often should it be done and for how long? Any clarification would be really appreciated. Thanks.

[timzoneking]

they say there are 130million people who are infected, that's roughly 1/10 of china's population. I am wondering how they get the data, or they just simply made it up.

[1greatdude]

Nagasaki im Stockholm bitte. U fucking little bitch. It is perverts, Hep B, HIV carriers like you fucking euro pinko faggots that are spreading these STDs in Asia to innocent and unsuspecting locals.

So fuck yourself you little swedish fuckface. Danke.

[nohealthcare62]

it is very easy to get HBV the Medical community are ignorant ,uneducated...and now there are new Hep Viruses that the medical community hasnt a clue about...Ignorance is bliss !

[nohealthcare62]

To erradicate HBV or C a Gallstone flush Erradicates both Epsome salt ,empty stools and before bed .drink 1/2 cup real lemons and 1/2cup extra virgin oilve oil .Wake up in moring and drink more eposome salt and you will erradicate HBV and People can get HBV with broken skin or a rash ...and HIV also ..

[r000nin]

Hiroshima in china please

[crazyball8e]

The Chinese government should have dealt with all kinds of disease, eg. hepatitis B, as early as 1978. They need to prevent those diseases by vaccination made available for everybody, mass education on diseases and prevention, and adequate treatment for those who carry it. Somehow, they have only done half of their job and not all of it.

As Han Chinese living in USA, I'm fortunate to be vaccinated against most diseases, eg. hep-A & -B, and I haven't faced discrimination in USA like this news.