Stopping the Silent Killer: Hepatitis B Among Asian Americans
| Publication Type | Podcasts | |
| Year of Publication | 2008 | |
| Authors | Samuel So; John Ward; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | |
| Publication Language | English | |
| Subgroup | Not Specified | |
| Target Audience | General Audience, General AAPI | |
| Message | General Information, Screening/Vaccination | |
| Distributor | Government Agency | |
| Abstract | This podcast discusses an underappreciated health threat to many Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States: chronic infection with the hepatitis B virus. Dr. John Ward, director of CDC's Division of Viral Hepatitis, and Dr. Sam So, founder of the Asian Liver Center at Stanford University, address the importance of testing, vaccination, and care to prevent serious health consequences from this "silent" disease. Run Time: 6:22. | |
| URL | http://www2a.cdc.gov/podcasts/player.asp?f=8908 |
