Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver that can lead to many health problems and be fatal. There are five main strains of the hepatitis virus, called types A, B, C, D and E. According to the WHO, an estimated 4.5 million premature deaths might be prevented in low- and middle-income countries in by 2030 through vaccination, diagnosis, treatment and public awareness campaigns. Dr Pascal Mélin, Head of the Polyvalent/Internal Medicine Department of the Saint Dizier Hospital Center in the Cœur Grand-Est territory and President of SOS Hepatitis and Liver Diseases. Pr Oudou Njoya, Head of the Department of Internal Medicine at the University Hospital of Yaoundé in Cameroon. Director of the Research Laboratory on Viral Hepatitis and Health Communication of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Yaoundé 1
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