Viral hepatitis is a major danger to public health. According to WHO’s 2024 Global Hepatitis Report, viral hepatitis deaths ...

According to a recent report, the prevalence of hepatitis is higher ... liver cirrhosis development which is caused by hepatitis B virus infection. For HCV, the advent of direct-acting antiviral ...

The viral illness kills more people in the city than HIV, but antiviral medications may be helping cut its transmission.

with a hepatitis B prevalence of 5.8%. The survey also found that 75.2% had been exposed to the hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV ...

Hepatitis E, a potentially serious viral liver disease, is transmitted through contaminated water. The risk is particularly high in populations with limited access to safe water and sanitation.

Both serendipity and good science led, by 1968, to the linkage of this antigen to viral hepatitis, a link that transformed the study of hepatitis, protected the blood supply, led to a hepatitis B ...

The resolution to probe the spread of the virus followed the adoption ... that Nigeria was reported to have the highest prevalence rate of hepatitis B and C in Africa. “The report by the WHO ...

Dr Eric Rutto of Reale Hospital administers a Viral Hepatitis B vaccination ... in awareness campaigns to combat Viral Hepatitis B (HBV) prevalence in the country. [PHOTOS BY: KEVIN TUNOI] NAIROBI ...

A systematic review and meta-analysis finds that the global prevalence of reported penicillin allergy is 9.4%, though most studies were from high-income countries.

A recent report has revealed that 1 in every 25 people in Pakistan is affected by Hepatitis C, with the virus infecting 4.05% ...

Blood test: It is done to check for the presence of the hepatitis antibodies and measure the viral content in the blood. Liver function test: A liver function test is also done to ensure the ...