2023-07-30 11:30:31
Hepatitis B and C cause most illnesses and claim the lives of 1.1 million people each year. Nine out of 10 people infected with hepatitis worldwide are unaware of their HIV status, according to official WHO data released Friday, July 28, 2023.
More than one million people die each year from hepatitis viruses, which have become a global problem and pose a serious health threat.
Every year on July 28, the world observes World Hepatitis Day to raise awareness of the risks posed by the five different types of deadly viruses, which include hepatitis A (HAV), hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis C (HCV), hepatitis D (HDV) and hepatitis E (HEV).
Hepatitis B and C cause the majority of illness and death among these five types of infections.
“Millions of people are living with undiagnosed and untreated hepatitis around the world, even though we have better tools than ever to prevent, diagnose and treat it,” WHO Director-General Tedros said on Friday. Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
Hepatitis B and C are the deadliest
About 354 million people worldwide live with hepatitis B and hepatitis C, and millions more are at risk of chronic liver disease, cancer or death from hepatitis viruses each year. .
Hepatitis B and C, which cause the majority of illness and death, claim the lives of 1.1 million people every year.
Hepatitis A is more common in low-income areas with poor sanitation, whereas a defective hepatitis D virus requires the helper function of a hepatitis B virus.
Hepatitis E, which can be found in domestic and wild animals, can, however, lead to the death of pregnant women if infected.
In total, 6.1% of the population in Africa lives with hepatitis B, while it affects 6.2% of the population in the Western Pacific.
Some 2.3% of the population of the eastern Mediterranean live with hepatitis C, while it affects 1.5% of the European population.
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