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From 'mild jaundice' to liver transplants: How Hepatitis A is turning deadly for adults in IndiaMumbai hepatologists are observing a shift in hepatitis infections. Hepatitis A is now causing severe illness in adults. New Hepatitis C ca...- WHO sounds alarm on viral hepatitis infections claiming 3,500 lives every dayBangladesh, China, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines, Russia and Vietnam collectively shoulder nearly two-thir...
- IIL launches first indigenous Hepatitis A vaccinePriced at ?2,150 per dose, it is a two-dose vaccine in which the first dose is administered at above 12 months of age and the second dose i...
- Viral hepatitis could cause liver cancer: Here's what you need to know about prevention and treatmentIn medical terms, hepatitis is explained as an inflammation of the liver, which is responsible for blood filtering, nutrient processing, an...
- Odisha declares Hepatitis B and C as notifiable diseasesThe state government of Odisha in India declared Hepatitis B and C as notifiable diseases due to their emergence as major health problems. ...
- Is Hepatitis A dangerous? Here is everything you need to know about Hepatitis AIndia has a high number of chronic Hepatitis B and C cases, while Hepatitis A can lead to acute liver failure, it is usually a short-term i...
- Hepatitis in children may be the result of three factors, scientists find possible cause for the mystery outbreakInitial investigations found a potential link between adenovirus infection and these cases of hepatitis.
- World Hepatitis Day: Experiencing fatigue, joint pain & itching? Time to get vaccinatedHepatitis A and E, an infection of the liver, can last for four-five weeks.
- Government hospitals may be told to buy ‘auto-disable’ syringesIn India, reuse of disposable syringes is often cited as a key reason for spread of viruses and infections like HIV and hepatitis.
- World Hepatitis Day: Facts most people don't knowIn some cases, the chronic infections leave behind long-term health implications.
- World Hepatitis Day: Those yummy roadside pakodas can lead to liver cancer!Hepatitis is a condition of inflammation of the liver, and is mostly caused by viral infections.
- Dark urine, nausea, abdominal pain? Get checked for hepatitis, it is more dangerous than you thinkHepatitis signs can be asymptomatic, and damage the liver over time leading to cirrhosis.
- 95% of hepatitis patients don't notice infectionConcerns are not limited to India. The assessment shows the infection, as well as is its consequent mortality, increasing rapidly worldwide.
- Here are 10 things you can do to prevent liver inflammationHepatitis, which is contagious, can be prevented by avoiding personal contact with someone who is infected.
- WHO urges India to stick to safety guidelines for hepatitis preventionSingh said the health sector needed to improve infant vaccination rates including birth dose of hepatitis B within first 24 hours of delive...
- HIV model can beat hepatitis, say doctorsOn World Hepatitis Day on Monday, World Health Organization called for using similar strategies and infrastructure to check the spread of i...
- Government to set up 10 labs for hepatitis surveillanceGovernment will set up ten regional laboratories through the National Communicable Disease Centre (NCDC) for the surveillance of viral hepa...
- India has the second highest number of Hepatitis B infectedEvery year, nearly 600,000 patients die from HBV infection in the region but the govt doesnt yet have national policies relating to screeni...
- New drug combo cures toughest cases of hepatitis CResults were similar in study participants infected with genotypes 2 or 3, strains which are less common in the US.
- 96,000 die every year due to Hepatitis C in India: ReportThe report said the prevalence of Hepatitis C is estimated to be within 1.8-2.5 per cent, while among drug users it is 50-90 per cent.
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