Brahm J, Castera L, Hou J, Lindor K

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BURDEN OF VIRAL HEPATITIS ON HUMAN HEALTH

Compared to better-publicized infectious diseases such as HIV or malaria, viral hepatitis is often referred to as a silent killer.
• Of the five hepatitis viruses (A-E), hepatitis B, C, and D viruses cause chronic liver disease leading to cirrhosis, liver failure and liver cancer. Hepatitis B, C and D viruses, transmitted through blood and body fluids, may also cause damages in organs other than the liver.
• Hepatitis A and E viruses are transmitted orally and cause acute hepatitis, which may result in acute liver failure and death.