Chad hepatitis E outbreak: how the dangerous liver disease spreads and how it can be treated: The World Health Organization recently announced an outbreak of hepatitis E in the eastern Ouaddai province of Chad. Between January and April 2024, 2,093 suspected hepatitis E cases were reported from two health districts. The Conversation Africa asked Kolawole …
Hepatitis C: Britons getting tattoos and cosmetic procedures abroad may be at risk – here’s how to avoid it: If proper sterilisation procedures are in place, your chances of contracting hepatitis C from a tattoo are extremely low. Hryshchyshen Serhii/ Shutterstock A growing number of people living in the UK are going abroad to have …
Hepatitis B is a life-threatening liver infection – our machine learning tool could help with early detection: Getty Images More than 296 million people worldwide live with hepatitis B, a potentially life-threatening liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). Most don’t know they are infected, so they don’t get medical care. Clinical care …
We investigated the cause of an unexplained outbreak of hepatitis in children in the UK – here’s what we found: LightField Studios/Shutterstock In the spring of 2022, a paediatric gastroenterologist treating children in the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow issued an alert to Public Health Scotland (PHS), warning of an unusual outbreak of hepatitis …
Hepatitis in children: scientists have found a possible cause for the mystery outbreak: Adenoviruses are common in children, causing infections such as mild colds and pinkeye. Christoph Burgstedt/ Shutterstock Between April and July of this year, 1,010 cases of severe hepatitis without any explainable cause were reported in children in more than 35 countries. Nearly …
Hepatitis spike in children linked to dogs – but the evidence is weak: Nina Buday/Shutterstock The recent spike in cases of sudden, severe hepatitis in children around the world has been widely reported. Recently, several news outlets have highlighted a possible link between cases and contacts with pet dogs. However, the data suggesting this link …
Hepatitis outbreak in children: explainer on adenovirus type 41, the possible culprit: Africa Studio/Shutterstock A recent spate of severe liver inflammation (hepatitis) has been reported in previously healthy children. As of April 21, there have been 169 confirmed cases of “acute hepatitis of unknown origin” in children in 12 countries, with the vast majority of …
Hepatitis cases are increasing among children in the UK – could COVID have a role to play?: Beenicebeelove/Shutterstock There has been a sharp increase in severe hepatitis cases among children under ten in the UK over recent months. The UK Health Security Agency has been informed of 74 cases since January 2022, with 49 of …
Hepatitis B in Nigeria: fresh data to inform prevention and care: Shutterstock Hepatitis B is an infectious disease caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). Nearly 300 million people worldwide live with this virus, which resulted in an estimated 820,000 preventable deaths in 2019. The virus is most commonly spread from mother to child during …
This is no time to neglect hepatitis – 70 million Africans are infected: A childhood vaccine given at birth is effective. BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty Images In 2016, the World Health Organisation (WHO) set an ambitious target to eliminate viral hepatitis by 2030. This was followed by commitments from governments – including African countries …
Pasha 108: Some good news in the fight against hepatitis C in Africa: shutterstock Globally, there are around 71 million people with hepatitis C. In Africa, more than 10 million people are infected with the virus. The new oral therapies that have been developed to treat hepatitis C are much more effective and easier to …
New drugs work against the many strains of hepatitis C found in African countries: The hepatitis C virus has become extremely genetically diverse. Tashatuvango/shutterstock Around the world, 71 million people have been infected with the hepatitis C virus. The primary route of infection is through direct contact with another person’s blood. This means the virus …
Hepatitis D: how the virus made the jump from animals to humans: Vampire bats, a commonly deltavirus-infected host, feed on the blood of other mammals. Belizar/Shutterstock Pandemics past and present have been caused when pathogens – germs that cause disease – move between animals and humans, as SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) did when …
A hard journey to a future free of hepatitis in Africa: Sub-Saharan Africa has a low uptake of the Hepatitis B vaccine compared to the rest of the world. Shutterstock The World Health Organisation has announced additional efforts to eliminate hepatitis by 2030. The overall strategy calls for the prevention of new infections through universal …
Why Nigeria must find everyone who has hepatitis and doesn’t know it: Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images World Hepatitis Day – 28 July – is an opportunity to raise awareness of hepatitis and encourage commitments of governments, policy makers and the public towards eradication of this dangerous disease. The World Health Organisation has chosen …
South Africa in the news: Global Hepatitis B Therapeutic Drug Market 2020 Business Outlook with COVID-19 Scenario to 2025: Global Hepatitis B Therapeutic Drug Market Growth (Status and Outlook) 2020-2025 organized by researchers at MarketsandResearch.biz presents a detailed diagram of the market in terms of current and …: “South Africa” – BingNews Founder of S …
The WHO wants to rid the world of hepatitis by 2030: why it’s a tough ask: Hepatitis is a major public health burden. Shutterstock Four years ago the World Health Organisation (WHO) rolled out its global strategy to eliminate hepatitis by 2030 four years ago. Known as a “silent killer” disease, hepatitis is a viral …
Not all people are equally vulnerable to hepatitis C – new study: Pygmies in the Dzanga-Sangha Forest Reserve, Central African Republic. Sergey Uryadnikov/Shutterstock.com The hepatitis C virus (HCV) infects around 1% of the human population and is a devastating pathogen. In most people, it silently infects the liver for decades, often causing life-threatening inflammation, scarring …