The vaccine, typically given as 3 doses, was developed by China and hadn't previously been used in outbreak settings.

A new study conducted during the first-ever reactive use of the Hecolin vaccine in South Sudan showed that a two-dose regimen ...

The virus can spontaneously clear in some people ... Injection-drug use and being born to a mother with hepatitis C are the most common modes of transmission. Less commonly, hepatitis C can be ...

If the virus incorporates host genetic segments into its genome, the infection may become chronic. Why does Hepatitis E become chronic in some patients, and why do medications not work?

The diagnosis of hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection is based on the detection of anti-HAV IgM. Shortcomings of this serological approach include the persistence of IgM after normalization of liver ...

The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) has unveiled an updated clinical practice guideline in Gastroenterology addressing the prevention and management of hepatitis B virus reactivation ...

Hepatitis B (sometimes referred to as hep B) is a liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). It typically causes symptoms like stomach pain, dark urine, fatigue, fever, jaundice (yellowing ...

caused by the hepatitis B virus. The virus is transmitted by parenteral exposure, such as by exposure to infectious blood or body fluids, as well as by perinatal infection. Chronic Hepatitis B ...

Correspondence to Professor Nassim Kamar, Department of Nephrology and Organ Transplantation, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse, Toulouse, Occitanie, France; kamar.n{at}chu-toulouse.fr ...

Hepatitis C can be transmitted when blood that carries the virus comes into contact with the blood of someone who does not have the virus. This can occur if people share needles or personal care ...