
Hepatitis - World Health Organization (WHO)
Apr 22, 2011 · Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver that is caused by a variety of infectious viruses and non-infectious agents leading to a range of health problems, including ...
Hepatitis - World Health Organization (WHO)
Sep 1, 2019 · Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. The condition can be self-limiting or can progress to fibrosis (scarring), cirrhosis or liver cancer. Hepatitis viruses are the most common …
Hepatitis - World Health Organization (WHO)
Apr 9, 2024 · HBV and HCV infection can become chronic and cause cirrhosis and liver cancer. Data from 187 countries shows that viral hepatitis is a major public health challenge of this …
Hepatitis WPRO - World Health Organization (WHO)
Jul 25, 2025 · Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. The condition can be self-limiting or can progress to fibrosis (scarring), cirrhosis or liver cancer. Hepatitis viruses are the most common …
Hepatitis A - World Health Organization (WHO)
Feb 12, 2025 · Hepatitis A: WHO fact sheet on hepatitis A provides key facts, transmission, who is at risk, treatment, prevention, immunization, WHO response.
Hepatitis B - World Health Organization (WHO)
Jul 23, 2025 · Hepatitis B is a viral infection that attacks the liver and can cause both acute and chronic disease. This fact sheet provides information about transmission, symptoms, …
Hepatitis E - World Health Organization (WHO)
Apr 10, 2025 · Hepatitis E outbreaks are regularly notified to WHO and the organization provides a coordinate 3-level response in support of its members states, if necessary. In 2024, WHO …
WHO urges action on hepatitis, announcing hepatitis D as …
Jul 28, 2025 · As we mark World Hepatitis Day, WHO calls on governments and partners to urgently accelerate efforts to eliminate viral hepatitis as a public health threat and reduce liver …
World Hepatitis Day 2025 | Key messages
1. Hepatitis is a leading cause of liver cancer – and a growing global killer. Chronic viral hepatitis causes 1.3 million deaths every year, mostly from liver cancer and cirrhosis. That's 3500 …
Hepatitis C - World Health Organization (WHO)
Jul 25, 2025 · WHO fact sheet on hepatitis C, how it is transmitted, symptoms, prevention, testing and diagnosis, treatment and WHO activities.