Hepatitis B and hepatitis C are infections that cause inflammation of the liver. While they have similar symptoms, they also have a few key differences.

Chronic viral hepatitis is the long-term inflammation of the liver. It is caused by hepatitis B, C or D virus particles. Even though these viruses replicate differently, they all use the ...

Viral hepatitis is an inflammation of your liver that's caused by a virus. There are five types, but the most common ones in the U.S. are hepatitis A, B, and C. All of them affect your liver. Some ...

It can be jarring to learn that you’re one of the 3.9 million Americans with hepatitis C. Here’s how you can manage your health and work toward being cured.

About 6,000 people are still being diagnosed with hepatitis B or C every day, and more than 3,500 people die daily from these ...

Patients with hepatitis C should consider being vaccinated again for hepatitis B, because their immune response to the initial shot may be inadequate, a new study suggests. Top News .

On World Hepatitis Day 2023, Dr. Sharad Malhotra wants to make people aware of the long-term consequences of chronic hepatitis B and C infections. Chronic hepatitis B and C infections pose ...

Some people with acute hepatitis B and C naturally clear their infections without treatment, but many others develop chronic conditions. “Most people who need a liver transplant for hepatitis C have ...

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Viral hepatitis B and C can become chronic and lead to cirrhosis, liver cancer and death, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. How are these viral infections spread?