Becker's Healthcare April 15, 2024
Viral hepatitis is the second leading cause of death among non-COVID-19 communicable diseases in the world, according to the World Health Organization.
The analysis, released at the World Hepatitis Summit, which took place in Lisbon, Portugal, April 9-11, looked at the burden of viral hepatitis in 187 countries and assessed progress toward eliminating the disease.
The analysis found more than 6,000 people a day are infected with viral hepatitis. There are five main virus strains, with hepatitis...