According to the World Health Organization (WHO) 2024 Global Hepatitis Report, the number of lives lost due to viral hepatitis is increasing. The disease is the second leading infectious cause of death globally -- with 1.3 million deaths per year, the same as tuberculosis, a top infectious killer, WHO informed in an official release. Every day, there are 3500 people dying globally due to hepatitis B and C infections, the release added. (Reuters/File) The report, released at the World Hepatitis