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In Philly’s push to eliminate hepatitis, a ‘silent infection,’ how many have it remains a big unknown

A national push to eliminate two types of hepatitis is hindered by too little information about who's infected.

Staff and volunteers from the Hep B United Philadelphia staff conducted hepatitis B screening at the Chinese Health Fair, in partnership with the Northeast Philadelphia Chinese Association, at 1919 Cottman Ave. on Sept. 18.
Staff and volunteers from the Hep B United Philadelphia staff conducted hepatitis B screening at the Chinese Health Fair, in partnership with the Northeast Philadelphia Chinese Association, at 1919 Cottman Ave. on Sept. 18.Read morephoto provided by the Hepatitis B Foundation