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World Hepatitis Day

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Every year on 28 July, WHO and partners mark World Hepatitis Day to increase the awareness and understanding of viral hepatitis and the diseases that it causes.

Hepatitis viruses A, B, C, D and E can cause acute and chronic infection and inflammation of the liver that can lead to cirrhosis and liver cancer. These viruses constitute a major global health risk with around 240 million people being chronically infected with hepatitis B and around 150 million people chronically infected with hepatitis C.

World Hepatitis Day 2016: Hepatitis C can be cured 2016 | "Hepatitis C can be cured"

Animated infographic thumbnail for World Hepatitis Day 2015 | "Prevent hepatitis B and C"

World Hepatitis Day 2014.en.poster2014 | "Care for your liver. Think about hepatitis"

Thumbnail of world hepatitis day 2013 poster2013 | “Hepatitis the silent killer. Know it. Confront it.”

Thumbnail of world hepatitis day 2012 poster2012 | “Hepatitis: It’s closer than you think. Know it. Confront it.”