World Hepatitis Day is commemorated each year on 28 July to enhance awareness of viral hepatitis, an inflammation of the liver that causes a range of health problems, including liver cancer.
There are five main strains of the hepatitis virus – A, B, C, D and E. Together, hepatitis B and C are the most common cause of deaths, with 1.3 million lives lost each year. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, viral hepatitis continues to claim thousands of lives every day.
325
million people are living with viral hepatitis B and C
900,000
deaths per year caused by hepatitis B virus infection
10
% of people living with hepatitis B and 19% living with hepatitis C know their hepatitis status
42
% of children, globally, have access to the birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine
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