World Hepatitis Day
Hepatitis refers to an inflammatory condition of the liver. It's commonly caused by a viral infection, but there are other possible causes of hepatitis. These include autoimmune hepatitis and hepatitis that occurs as a secondary result of medications, drugs, toxins, and alcohol.
42 million | children don’t know they are living with viral hepatitis. |
55 million | people across the world don’t know they are living with hepatitis C. |
100 million | women across the world don’t know they are living with hepatitis B. |
300 million | people living with viral hepatitis don’t know it. |
9 in 10 men | living with viral hepatitis don’t know it |
9 in 10 men | living with hepatitis B don’t now it |
9 in 10 women | living with viral hepatitis don’t know it |
4 out of 5 | women living with hepatitis C don’t know it. |
AGE GROUP | |||
Age 30's | your more likely to be unknowingly living with hepatitis B compared to any other age group. | ||
Age 45 to 60s | you’re more likely to be unknowingly living with hepatitis C than any other age group. | ||
South-East Asia, | |||
97% | men and women living with viral hepatitis don’t know it. | ||
In Africa, | |||
Teenagers | more likely to be unknowingly living with hepatitis B compared to any other age group. |