TEHRAN – A national program to control Hepatitis B will kick off on September 22, IRNA quoted the deputy health minister, Hossein Farshidi, as saying on Tuesday

Hepatitis B is a viral infection that attacks the liver and can cause both acute and chronic disease.

The acute disease can be treated without the need for medications. However, chronic infection usually puts people at high risk of death from cirrhosis and liver cancer.

The best and most effective way to prevent Hepatitis B is to get vaccinated.