A total of US$58.7 billion is needed to eliminate viral
hepatitis as a public health threat in these 67 countries by 2030.
Viral hepatitis known as
hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E - affects millions of people worldwide, causing acute and chronic liver disease, Dr added.
The food or water is infected with a virus called HAV (
hepatitis A virus).
This report provides comprehensive information on the therapeutic development for
Hepatitis A, complete with comparative analysis at various stages, therapeutics assessment by drug target, mechanism of action (MoA), route of administration (RoA) and molecule type, along with latest updates, and featured news and press releases.
The best way to prevent
hepatitis A or B infection is by active immunization or vaccination.
Global Markets Direct's, '
Hepatitis A - Pipeline Review, H1 2014', provides an overview of the
Hepatitis A's therapeutic pipeline.
For the most part, however, you need to concern yourself only with
hepatitis A, hepatitis B and hepatitis C.
Although she was a healthy hepatitis B virus carrier and negative for serologic markers of
hepatitis A and C, testing upon admission showed elevated levels of liver enzymes (alanine aminotranferase 752 IU/L, aspartate aminotransferase 507 IU/L, and [gamma]-glutamyl transpeptidase 225U/L).
Initiatives to raise awareness of hepatitis C; prevent new infections; offer potentially life-saving
hepatitis A and B vaccinations; and diagnose, monitor, and treat people with hepatitis C have been hampered by inadequate funding.
More than 170,000 Americans contract
hepatitis A or B infection each year, but many people know little about these infections.