hepatitis

Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver caused by a variety of infectious viruses and non-infectious agents that causes a variety of health problems.An estimated 354 million people worldwide suffer from hepatitis B or C, and for most, testing and treatment are beyond reach.The new product...

Earlier this month, a senior official of the Tripura AIDS Control Society (TSACS) claimed that 828 students tested positive for HIV in Tripura and 47 of them died. The official claimed that 572 of the students are still alive, while many also left the state to pursue higher studies.In a post...

Thiruvananthapuram, Congress-led opposition UDF on Tuesday accused the Left government in Kerala of failing to contain the spread of epidemics in the state as several communicable diseases were reportedly on the rise and staged a strike in the Assembly demanding a discussion on the topic.A...

Malappuram (Kerala), The Kerala government has issued an alert on viral hepatitis, whose outbreak in Malappuram district has killed 11 people this year.According to the health department, 1,420 confirmed cases and 5,360 suspected cases of viral hepatitis have been reported in the North Kerala...

Cox's Bazar [Bangladesh], In the Cox's Bazar camps that are home to nearly a million Rohingya, the World Health Organization (WHO) is trying to expand screening, testing and treatment for viral hepatitis B and C, a health risk exacerbated by living conditions. and lacking an adequate response...

LONDON: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday apologized after a public inquiry report submitted to the government accused Britain's state-funded National Health Service (NHS) of covering up a 1970s infected blood scandal. Asked.Speaking in the House of Commons hours after inquiry...

LONDON: Britain's state-funded National Health Service (NHS) was accused of covering up a tainted blood scandal of the 1970s in a public inquiry report submitted to the government on Monday.Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is expected to apologize on behalf of the government after inquiry chair Sir...

Ibadan (Nigeria), The World Health Organization has recently announced an outbreak of hepatitis E in the eastern Ouadi province of Chad.Between January and April 2024, 2,093 suspected hepatitis E cases were reported from two health districts.The Conversation Africa asked consultant...

Hepatitis A is spread by consuming contaminated food and water or by direct contact with an infectious person.Hepatitis A outbreak in KeralaKerala's Malappuram district has witnessed a large-scale outbreak of Hepatitis A in the past few days, with nearly 8,000 cases and 12 deaths reportedly...

Malappuram (Kerala), A 41-year-old man died due to viral hepatitis in Kerala's Malappuram district on Friday, the sixth such confirmed case in the district in the last three months. The incident has prompted the health department to urge people to remain alert about the disease.District...

The ministry said on Wednesday that 40 cases of hepatitis A have been reported in hospitals, health centers and laboratories, Xinhua news agency reported.The ministry said, "We remind citizens that the hepatitis A virus is spread between humans through contaminated water, contaminated food or...

Illness to Wellness in collaboration with ILBS hosted a walkathon and a public lecture to commemorate World Liver Day on 20 April, in which Dr Shiv K Sarin, Director and Chancellor, ILBS, spoke on 'How to keep my liver healthy?' Gave a practical lecture titled. In the APJ Abdul Kalam Auditorium...

Professor Dhiman said: “I am very happy to know that my work is being recognised, my work in eradicating Hepatitis C in 22 districts of Punjab, Covid management in Lucknow and starting the organ donation campaign by setting up SOTT has been recognized by the government. Has been recognized by...

Washington [US], Researchers discovered how chronic infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) gradually damages the liver, and eliminating the virus remains a daunting challenge, according to new research published in FEBS Letters. , therapies that enhance the effect of immune cells called stem...

The number of hepatitis C cases in India is second only to China, with 35 million infections in 2022, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) report in Geneva.Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver that can cause a variety of health problems and can be fatal.Globally, 25 million...

GENEVA (Reuters) - The number of deaths caused by viral hepatitis is rising and the disease has become the second leading infectious cause of death globally - with 1.3 million deaths per year - behind tuberculosis, the World Health Organization said Tuesday.The WHO 2024 Global Hepatitis Report...

Geneva [Switzerland], According to the World Health Organization (WHO)'s 2020 Global Hepatitis Report, the number of deaths due to viral hepatitis I is increasing. The disease is the second leading infectious cause of death globally – with 1.3 million deaths per year, on par with tuberculosis, a...

The 10 countries are China, India, Indonesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Ethiopia Bangladesh, Vietnam, Philippines and Russian Federation.Of these three countries , India and Indonesia Hepatitis B could account for 50 percent of the global burden in 2022. This was followed by Nigeria, Ethiopia...