Comments on: Asian-Americans and hepatitis B http://www.8asians.com/2008/05/19/asian-americans-and-hepatitis-b/ Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:48:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: 8Asians.com » Will You B Here? Raising Hepatitis B Awareness http://www.8asians.com/2008/05/19/asian-americans-and-hepatitis-b/comment-page-1/#comment-126857 8Asians.com » Will You B Here? Raising Hepatitis B Awareness Mon, 05 Oct 2009 07:33:16 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=1251#comment-126857 [...] year or so ago, we had a post about Hepatitis B and how it disproportionately affects Asian Americans. For those who don’t already know, Hep B is a disease that attacks the liver without many [...] [...] year or so ago, we had a post about Hepatitis B and how it disproportionately affects Asian Americans. For those who don’t already know, Hep B is a disease that attacks the liver without many [...]

]]> By: Bo http://www.8asians.com/2008/05/19/asian-americans-and-hepatitis-b/comment-page-1/#comment-67275 Bo Thu, 22 May 2008 16:46:17 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=1251#comment-67275 The korean church I attended growing up ran an annual Hep B vaccination program. I think I was vaccinated when I was about 13. The korean church I attended growing up ran an annual Hep B vaccination program. I think I was vaccinated when I was about 13.

]]> By: Jen http://www.8asians.com/2008/05/19/asian-americans-and-hepatitis-b/comment-page-1/#comment-66673 Jen Mon, 19 May 2008 18:53:47 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=1251#comment-66673 Also a public health concern in NYC.... 15% of Asians in NYC have Hep B, and 60% of children born in New York City who tested positive for hepatitis B were Asian Americans. http://www.med.nyu.edu/communications/news/pr_178.html Also a public health concern in NYC….

15% of Asians in NYC have Hep B, and 60% of children born in New York City who tested positive for hepatitis B were Asian Americans.

http://www.med.nyu.edu/communications/news/pr_178.html

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