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Does Hepatitis A Virus Ever Go Away?

Hepatitis A typically quickly resolves on its own without treatment. Very rarely, the viral condition may cause serious complications such as liver disease or liver failure, especially in older or ... read more

Hepatitis viruses kill 3,500 people a day: WHO

More than 3,500 people die from hepatitis viruses every day and the global toll is rising, the World Health Organization warned on Tuesday, calling for swift action to fight the second-largest ... read more

Viral hepatitis is a silent killer. It can’t be eliminated if it isn’t tracked

Before the Covid-19 pandemic, viral hepatitis killed more people in the United States than all 60 other reportable infectious diseases combined, including HIV, pneumonia, and tuberculosis. read more

WHO: Hepatitis is second-leading infectious cause of death worldwide

A colorized electron microscope image of a hepatitis C virion. (Maria Teresa Catanese, Charles M. Rice/Rockefeller University, NIAID/AP/AP) More than 6,000 people a day are infected with viral ... read more

Hepatitis infections drop in 2022

NEW YORK — New U.S. hepatitis C infections dropped slightly in 2022, a surprising improvement after more than a decade of steady increases, federal health officials said Wednesday. Experts are ... read more

Opinion: A deadly but curable disease is thriving in L.A.’s jails. That’s unacceptable

During my five years as a doctor in Los Angeles County’s jail system, I personally saw hundreds of patients with hepatitis C who were not being treated for the potentially deadly but curable ... read more

Autoimmune Hepatitis -- Approach to Diagnosis

Context: Autoimmune hepatitis has diverse features that can delay its diagnosis and the institution of potentially lifesaving corticosteroid therapy. Objective: Review the clinical, laboratory ... read more

Penn Yan restaurant may have exposed customers to hepatitis A

A restaurant in Penn Yan may have exposed its patrons to hepatitis A. Yates County Public Health announced Tuesday that an employee at a restaurant in Penn Yan contracted hepatitis A. Doug ... read more

Is Hepatitis Contagious?

How Do You Get Hepatitis A, B, and C? Medically reviewed by Renee Nilan, MD Hepatitis is swelling or inflammation of the liver, often caused by a viral infection. In the United States, the most ... read more

Hepatitis on track to overtake TB as world’s biggest infectious killer

The hepatitis B and C viruses are the most severe strains and, together, are the primary causes of liver cirrhosis and liver cancer Credit: The Rockefeller University/NIAID via AP Viral hepatitis ... read more