Viral hepatitis has a disproportionate impact in Hispanic/Latinx/é communities. While overall deaths from Hepatitis C have decreased in recent years, Hispanic/Latinx/é individuals are still more likely to die from Hepatitis C compared to White individuals. Hispanic/Latinx communities face multiple barriers to viral hepatitis prevention, treatment care, and research, such as language, access to available quality care...
Hepatitis A is a type of liver infection that’s highly contagious and caused by the hepatitis A virus. This virus is commonly passed through food and water contaminated by small amounts of human feces from a person infected with hepatitis A. However, it’s also a sexually transmitted disease (STD) passed during unprotected sex. If you’re...
Today, the World Hepatitis Alliance (WHA) launched this year’s World Hepatitis Day campaign entitled “Find the Missing Millions”. Under the theme of “Eliminate Hepatitis”, this year’s campaign focuses on the importance of screening and linkage to care and calls on all individuals and organisations to take action to find the 300 million people living with...
