2019年9月1日 · Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. The condition can be self-limiting or can progress to fibrosis (scarring), cirrhosis or liver cancer. Hepatitis viruses are the most common cause of hepatitis in the world but other infections, toxic substances (e.g. alcohol, certain drugs), and autoimmune diseases can also cause hepatitis.

2023年5月10日 · Hepatitis D (HDV) is only found in people already infected with hepatitis B (HBV); however, the dual infection of HBV and HDV can cause a more serious infection and poorer health outcomes, including accelerated progression to cirrhosis. Development of chronic hepatitis D is rare.

2009年11月27日 · Hepatitis B and C affect millions of people in the European Region. Worldwide, 500 million people are estimated to be infected with hepatitis B or C. These viruses kill 1.5 million people a year; 1 in every 3 people has been exposed to either or both viruses and most infected people do not know about it due to dormant symptoms.

2024年4月9日 · HBV and HCV infection can become chronic and cause cirrhosis and liver cancer. Data from 187 countries shows that viral hepatitis is a major public health challenge of this decade. An estimated 1.3 million people died from chronic viral hepatitis B and C in 2022 i.e 3500 deaths per day.

2024年4月9日 · Hepatitis B is an infection of the liver caused by the hepatitis B virus. The infection can be acute (short and severe) or chronic (long term). Hepatitis B can cause a chronic infection and puts people at high risk of death from cirrhosis and liver cancer.

2025年2月12日 · Unlike hepatitis B and C, hepatitis A does not cause chronic liver disease but it can cause mild to severe symptoms and rarely fulminant hepatitis (acute liver failure), which is often fatal. WHO estimates that in 2016, 7134 persons died from hepatitis A worldwide (accounting for 0.5% of the mortality due to viral hepatitis).

La hepatitis D solo se desarrolla en personas infectadas previamente con hepatitis B; no obstante, la infección doble con los tipos B y D puede desarrollar una forma más grave y dar lugar a peores resultados sanitarios, entre ellos una evolución más rápida de la cirrosis. El desarrollo de hepatitis D crónica es raro.

2023年7月20日 · Hepatitis E is an inflammation of the liver caused by infection with the hepatitis E virus (HEV). Every year there are an estimated 20 million HEV infections worldwide, leading to an estimated 3.3 million symptomatic cases of hepatitis E.

2024年4月9日 · Hepatitis C is an inflammation of the liver caused by the hepatitis C virus. The virus can cause both acute and chronic hepatitis, ranging in severity from a mild illness to a serious, lifelong illness including liver cirrhosis and cancer.

2013年7月22日 · In South-East Asia, 100 million people are currently estimated to be living with hepatitis B, and 30 million with hepatitis C. In India, viral hepatitis is now recognized as a serious public health problem. It places a huge disease, social and economic burden on the affected individual, family, as well as the health system.