Cool facts about Stroke and Hepatitis

Stroke

• Emotional and behaviour changes are common after suffering a stroke

• Stroke causes a greater range of disabilities than any other condition.

• 1 in 4 strokes happen to people under the age of 65

• The number of people having strokes aged 20-65 increased by 25% from 1990 to 2010

• Woman are twice as likely to die from a stroke than breast cancer

• Up to 80% of strokes can be prevented

• On average, every 4 minutes someone dies of a stroke

• High blood pressure is the leading cause of stroke and the most controllable risk factor

• Every 40 seconds someone has a stroke

• Face

• Arm

• Speech

• Time

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Hepatitis

• 780 thousand have died due to complications

• All are liver disease

• Hepatitis C is the leading cause of liver cancer

• Many people with hepatitis C do not show symptoms

• There is no vaccine for hepatitis C

Resources: https://ecdc.europa.eu/en/viral-hepatitis/facts

• Autoimmune hepatitis is a chronic disease in which your body’s immune system attacks the liver and causes inflammation and liver damage.

• People with autoimmune hepatitis are at risk for having other autoimmune diseases.

• Any symptoms that do appear are usually mild and non-specific. The most common symptoms include: Tiredness (fatigue) Joint pain Loss of appetite Nausea Abdominal pain.