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Hepatitis
Hepatitis means "inflammation of the liver", and the most common cause is infection with one of 5 viruses, called hepatitis A,B,C,D, and E. All of these viruses can cause an acute disease with symptoms lasting several weeks including yellowing of the skin and eyes (jaundice); dark urine; extreme fatigue; nausea; vomiting and abdominal pain. It can take several months to a year to feel fit again.
Key documents
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Hepatitis A
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Hepatitis B pub [pdf 722kb]
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Hepatitis C
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Hepatitis D
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Hepatitis E
Articles
- Hepatitis B virus epidemiology, disease burden, treatment, and current and emerging prevention and control measures
Dr Daniel Lavanchy,
Journal of Viral Hepatitis, Vol. 11, 2004
- Public health measures in the control of viral hepatitis: A World Health Organization perspective for the next millennium
Dr Daniel Lavanchy,
Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Vol. 17, 2002
- Global prevalence of hepatitis A, B, and C Weekly Epidemiological Record, Vol. 77, 6, 2002
- Hepatitis C: global prevalence (update). Weekly Epidemiological Record, Vol. 75, 3, 2000
- Hepatitis C - global prevalence (update).Weekly Epidemiological Record, Vol. 74, 49,1999
- Hepatitis C: global prevalence. Weekly Epidemiological Record, Vol. 72, 46, 1997
- Hepatitis C". Weekly Epidemiological Record, Vol. 72, 10, 1997
- The role of parenteral antischistomsomal therapy in the spread of hepatitis C virus in Egypt (summary of the article).. For the full article, see The Lancet, Vol. 355, March 11, 2000.
- Global surveillance and control of hepatitis C. Journal of Viral Hepatitis, Vol. 6, 1999
- Hepatitis B virus epidemiology, disease burden, treatment, and current and emerging prevention and control measures
Dr Daniel Lavanchy,
Journal of Viral Hepatitis, Vol. 11, 2004
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