Hepatitis C, Hepatitis B -- Worldwide/Unknown
New WHO data reveal that an estimated 325 million people worldwide are living with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. The WHO Global hepatitis report, 2017 indicates that the large majority of these people lack access to life-saving testing and treatment. As a result, millions of people are at risk of a slow progression to chronic liver disease, cancer, and death.
"Viral hepatitis is now recognized as a major public health challenge that requires an urgent
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