In Punjab India as many as 142 cases have been confirmed so far this year. In Gujarat India 92 deaths were reported in the past year, most between 15 and 45 years old. In Uganda 24 cases have been reported this year; 4 deaths have been reported out of the 74 cases reported in 2010. Hepatitis B is a liver disease. It can range in severity from a mild illness to a serious long-term (chronic) illness that can lead to liver disease or liver cancer. Vaccination is recommended.
About Dr. Mangi
Richard J. Mangi has maintained a private practice in the greater New Haven area since 1974. He holds board certification in Internal Medicine, Allergy and Immunology, Rheumatology and Infectious Disease, and is a Fellow of the American College of Rheumatology and the Infectious Disease Society of America and a member of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.
His practice expertise includes the treatment of allergies, asthma, sinus disease, muscle and joint problems, complicated infections and travel medicine.
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