Ethiopia: Sustaining HBV Intervention Success Stories

[Ethiopian Herald] Viral hepatitis result in a potentially life-threatening inflammation of the liver, which is characterized by complications of liver disease. Specifically, hepatitis B (HBV) and C (HCV) viruses alone cause chronic viral hepatitis which is a major global health problem responsible for 57_per cent of liver cirrhosis and 75_per cent of primary liver cancer cases, respectively.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - Category: African Health Source Type: news