Viral hepatitis causes inflammation of the liver and can lead to liver failure or liver cancer. Hepatitis A, B, and C are the most common forms of the infection. This podcast discusses the importance of screening and symptoms associated with viral hepatitis. Created: 7/21/2011 by MMWR.
Date Released: 7/21/2011. Series Name: A Minute of Health with CDC.
A MINUTE OF HEALTH WITH CDC
Looking Out for Your Liver
World Hepatitis Day — July 28, 2011
Recorded: July 19, 2011; posted: July 21, 2011
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Viral hepatitis is a group of viral infections that affects more than 500 million people worldwide. It causes inflammation of the liver and can lead to liver failure or liver cancer. Hepatitis A, B, and C are the most common.
Symptoms include yellowing of the skin, loss of appetite, fatigue, and aching joints and muscles. However, people may be infected for decades and have few, if any, symptoms. Ask your health care provider if you need to be screened for viral hepatitis. Early detection is essential to successfully treating this serious condition and preventing transmission to others.
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