The World Health Organization (WHO) warned that the world is facing an epidemic of hepatitis “of unknown origin” which affects children, and has highlighted the “thousands of acute viral infections” disease that occur each year in children, adolescents and adults. In this sense, the organization reported that it was working “side by side” with scientists … Read more
Viral hepatitis, mainly those caused by viruses B and C, cause more than a million deaths a year and affect more than 300 million people worldwide, as reported by the Spanish Digestive System Foundation (FEAD). on the occasion of the World Day Against… Viral hepatitis, mainly those caused by viruses B and C, cause more … Read more
It is estimated that there are between 5,000 and 7,000 patients with a disease associated with an increased risk of cirrhosis, end-stage liver disease, liver cancer and death. The Spanish Association for the Study of the Liver has the first patient registry and asks health to prioritize the inclusion of a new drug, approved by … Read more
In April, health alarms were triggered due to an outbreak of hepatitis child of unknown origin, with more than 600 cases reported worldwide. The first hypotheses quickly point to a possible relationship between these infections and increased exposure of children after restrictions end for the coronavirus. However, a preliminary study published in the United Kingdom … Read more
Hepatitis D recovers in Spain. They warn him of Spanish Society of Digestive Pathology (SEPD). After believing “virtually extinct” in the 90s – when this viral hepatitis had great clinical importanceaffecting 20% of patients who have had a chronic infection by the hepatitis B virus-, currently, the prevalence of this disease is about 5%. This … Read more
photolie After years of believing it was almost extinct, this disease is rebounding nationwide Dr. Manuel Rodríguez García (digestive system specialist at HUCA), warned in a Health article that hepatitis D is on the rise In Spain. For years, this disease has had a great impact at the national level. In the 1990s, it affected … Read more
British researchers are unraveling the possible cause of mysterious cases of hepatitis affecting young children, finding that the severe liver disease was linked to the co-infection of two common viruses, but not the coronavirus. The World Health Organization (WHO) reported at least 1,010 probable cases, including 46 who needed transplants there 22 deaths sick since … Read more
