Mayor Lester Miller and Dr. Henry Ficklin presented Atrium Health Navicent with a proclamation to recognize July 28, 2022, as World Hepatitis Day. 

2.4 million Americans are impacted by the hepatitis A virus, hepatitis B virus, and hepatitis C virus, which cause infection to the liver. In 2019, Georgia reported 844 cases of hepatitis A (significantly more than the national average) = 114 cases of hepatitis B, and 61 cases of hepatitis C. 

Hepatitis A and hepatitis B can be prevented and treated with immunizations and routine screening. Hepatitis C can be cured, and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends all individuals over the age of 18 and pregnant women be screened for hepatitis C. 

Click here to read the full proclamation.