High Percentage of Hmong in Fresno Have Hepatitis B
Nearly 17% of Hmong living in Fresno County could have hepatitis B, according to a new survey by Muhammad Sheikh, an associate professor of clinical medicine at the UCSF-Fresno Medical Education Program. The Central Valley Hmong Health Collaborative is making awareness of the disease a priority, as many people who are infected are unaware they have hepatitis B.
- "Hepatitis B a Silent Epidemic Among Hmong" (Anderson, Fresno Bee, 6/27).