In medical terms, hepatitis is explained as an inflammation of the liver, which is responsible for blood filtering, nutrient processing, an...

The state government of Odisha in India declared Hepatitis B and C as notifiable diseases due to their emergence as major health problems. ...

India 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...

Initial investigations found a potential link between adenovirus infection and these cases of hepatitis.

Hepatitis A and E, an infection of the liver, can last for four-five weeks.

In India, reuse of disposable syringes is often cited as a key reason for spread of viruses and infections like HIV and hepatitis.

In some cases, the chronic infections leave behind long-term health implications.

Hepatitis is a condition of inflammation of the liver, and is mostly caused by viral infections.

Hepatitis signs can be asymptomatic, and damage the liver over time leading to cirrhosis.

Concerns are not limited to India. The assessment shows the infection, as well as is its consequent mortality, increasing rapidly worldwide.

Hepatitis, which is contagious, can be prevented by avoiding personal contact with someone who is infected.

Singh said the health sector needed to improve infant vaccination rates including birth dose of hepatitis B within first 24 hours of delive...

On World Hepatitis Day on Monday, World Health Organization called for using similar strategies and infrastructure to check the spread of i...

Government will set up ten regional laboratories through the National Communicable Disease Centre (NCDC) for the surveillance of viral hepa...

Every year, nearly 600,000 patients die from HBV infection in the region but the govt doesnt yet have national policies relating to screeni...

Results were similar in study participants infected with genotypes 2 or 3, strains which are less common in the US.

The 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.