HEATH FOCUS: Salon shave can potentially cause Hepatitis B
1,195 views · Published 14 October 2018 · 6:18 · Indexed 1 October 2026
Channel: NTVUganda · 2018 · News & Politics
Getting your head shaved clean might be trendy, but it exposes you to the risk of getting certain infections. A study, by South African researchers, has revealed that most shaving machines gather bits of blood from clean-shave haircuts and they could be contributing to the high prevalence of Hepatitis B in sub-saharan countries. In Uganda, Hepatitis B afflicts 10% of the population and it is responsible for 80% of all liver cancers in Mulago hospital. #NTVNews Subscribe to Our Channel For more news visit http://www.ntv.co.ug Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/ntvuganda Like our Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/NTVUganda
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