Hepatitis A Cases on The Decline - Health Officials

A health official in West Virginia says there's been a reduction in the number of hepatitis A cases being reported.

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Millions Of Nigerians Living With Hepatitis

A medical researcher at the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research, NIMR, Dr Rosemary Audu, says over 20 million Nigerians are living with Hepatitis B Virus, HBV.

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How I discovered bitter leaf-based cures for hepatitis, cancer, others

Ben Amodu is a trained pharmacist with a doctorate degree in the field, and he is a lawyer with strong knack for herbal medicines. 

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Hepatitis leads to 1.4m deaths annually – WHO

During celebrations to mark world Hepatitis day recently, the World Health Organisation (WHO) urged governments to act against the five hepatitis viruses that cause severe liver infections and lead to over 1.4 million deaths each year. 

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Vaccine Spared Many Kids from Frozen Berry Hepatitis A Outbreak

 

The hepatitis A vaccine is given to children twice. Among 61 reported cases of hepatitis A induced by the contaminated frozen berry, only one is a child. 

 

The hepatitis A virus continues to spread in the country with seven states already infected-- Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah. 

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Liver Dysfunction Linked to Malaria

Liver dysfunction as a result of malaria is rare and is usually a result of a coexisting liver condition such as viral hepatitis or chronic liver disease. The syndrome is sometimes called malarial hepatitis, although inflammation of the liver (hepatitis) does not actually occur. While traditionally considered a rare occurrence, malarial hepatopathy has seen an increase, particularly in Southeast Asia and India. Liver compromise in people with malaria correlates with a greater likelihood of complications and death.

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