Viral hepatitis isn’t quite the scourge it used to be. Thanks in large part to widespread immunization of adolescents and young children in the U.S. for hepatitis A and B, the incidence of the ...

During Hepatitis Awareness Month, the CDC and allied public health organizations launched educational campaigns to raise awareness of viral hepatitis, deflate stigma around the infection and encourage ...

Hepatitis, an inflammation of the liver, can be caused by autoimmune disease, alcohol consumption, high doses of some drugs and medications (including acetaminophen and ibuprofen), and infections from ...

Television commercials encouraging testing for Hepatitis C and national news stories about Hepatitis A outbreaks may have left you wondering, “What’s up with hepatitis?” The word hepatitis comes from ...

If you're looking for ways to treat hepatitis C, you have more choices than ever before, including antiviral medicines that cure the disease (the first-line treatment for hep C). But some people turn ...

Did you know viral hepatitis, an inflammation of the liver, causes more than 1 million deaths per year worldwide? That’s about the same number of deaths caused by tuberculosis and HIV combined.

Healthcare professionals administer the hepatitis A vaccine in two doses. They give the first dose when the infant is between 12 and 23 months old and the second dose 6 months after the first. The ...

Hepatitis A blood tests check for immunoglobulin M (IgM) and immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies. An IgG-positive and IgM-negative result may suggest immunity to hepatitis A. A doctor may request a ...

Responding to a request from Gov. Jim Justice, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has moved a 6-person team into West Virginia to help knock down an outbreak of Hepatitis A. Gov.

Kerala records its highest-ever Hepatitis A with 31,536 confirmed and probable cases and 82 deaths as of December 30, 2025..

Hepatitis E virus (HEV) infection can lead to acute and chronic hepatitis as well as to extrahepatic manifestations such as neurological and renal disease; it is the most common cause of acute viral ...

A simple $20 blood test could help diagnose thousands of patients with hepatitis B in need of treatment in some of Africa's poorest regions. A simple $20 blood test could help diagnose thousands of ...