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Message: [QUOTE="Queen, post: 88539, member: 27"] A lawmaker just flagged a silent health crisis after young Namibians started popping positive for hepatitis B. MP warns of hepatitis B surge in youth [LIST] [*]Esther Haikola-Sakaria sounded the alarm in parliament. [*]Routine exams show rising positive cases. [*]The virus spreads just like HIV through fluids. [*]It's way more infectious than HIV but gets ignored. [/LIST] Danger of undiagnosed infections [LIST] [*]Hepatitis B wrecks livers and can turn deadly. [*]Untreated cases lead to cirrhosis or cancer. [*]People usually find out only at the late stage. [*]The minister got hit with questions on this. [/LIST] Ministry's lack of public outreach [LIST] [*]No real awareness campaigns from the health ministry. [*]Young people have no clue about prevention. [*]Major HIV progress exists but not for hepatitis B. [*]Haikola-Sakaria wants immediate government intervention. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]