Prevention and Treatment Strategies of Viral Hepatitis

Abstract

Hepatitis is a viral infection defined by inflammation of the liver. It is a wide range of complex situations that affect and damage the liver through the short-term acute illness or a lifelong chronic infection. Viral hepatitis is the major cause of chronic liver disease that kills about 1.4 million people worldwide each year. If the disease is untreated may progress to liver cirrhosis, liver failure, and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Poor sanitation and virus infected blood transfusion are the most common causes of viral hepatitis in low- and middle- income countries. Viral hepatitis is one of the emerging serious public health problems worldwide that needs special attention immediately. This study tries to discuss the aspects of viral hepatitis to reduce the global infection of this disease.