Viral hepatitis

Viral hepatitis Viral hepatitis is an infection by a virus that mainly affects the liver. The liver is inflamed and becomes tender and swollen. The infection may destroy some parts of the liver.

Hepatitis C - the Next Great Epidemic? The latest New England Journal issue reports that Hepatitis C is now the #1 blood-borne disease. A recent survey in that issue shows 3.9 million Americans have or have had contracted the disease...

How Do You Get Infectious Mononucleosis - the 'Kissing Disease'? Infectious mononucleosis (or "mono" for short) is an infection that is transmitted through the saliva. Because of this, it has been referred to as 'the kissing disease'...

Sharing electric razors may lead to hepatitis Viral hepatitis can be spread through contact with the blood or body fluids of an infected person...

Written-Off Drugs Make a Comeback With hundreds of potential cancer drugs seeking to prove their mettle, two old drugs have been given new life by the discovery that they, too, have potent anti-tumor effects...

Combined hepatitis A/B vaccine offers fast protection Vaccinating with a combined hepatitis A/B vaccine quickly, over a 3-week period, may be more effective than the current vaccination protocol that takes 6 months, researchers reported here this week...

Hepatitis A may be more common than thought The number of hepatitis A infections may be several times higher than the number of cases actually reported, especially in youngsters aged 0 to 4 years, researchers announced at the 10th International Symposium on Viral Hepatitis and Liver Disease here...

New cases of hepatitis B fall in US The number of new cases of acute hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection has declined dramatically in the US over the past decade, according to a report presented this week at the 10th International Symposium on Viral Hepatitis and Liver Disease...