World Hepatitis Day 2017: Disease affects 400 mn people worldwide, over 10 times the HIV epidemic
Globally, about 1.4 million people die each year from hepatitis. It is estimated that only 5% of people with chronic hepatitis know of their infection, and less than 1% have access to treatment.
Jul 21, 2017, 10:43 AM ISTOrigin of hepatitis A virus decoded
Hepatitis A virus, which is found worldwide, has previously been considered to be a purely human pathogen which at most is found in isolated cases in non-human primates.
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