There are five kinds of hepatitis. Each has different causes, with one commonality: Hepatitis causes your liver to get inflamed. Hepatitis disease can also sometimes be spread through sexual contact.

Progression to chronic hepatitis occurred in approximately 25% of acute non-(A-E) hepatitis patients overall and in >60% of those with a clinically severe acute phase. It should be noted that ...

New data from 187 countries show that the estimated number of deaths from viral hepatitis increased from 1.1 million in 2019 to 1.3 million in 2022. Of these, 83% were caused by hepatitis B, and ...