Viral hepatitis is a public health problem in India requiring urgent attention, say doctors | Indiablooms

Faridabad: India has the world’s second-highest prevalence of viral hepatitis cases. While hepatitis A and E cause an acute form of the disease, hepatitis B and C lead to chronic liver disease including cirrhosis and even liver cancer.

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