hepatitis D

A viral hepatitis that is either acute or chronic, caused by an RNA virus and occurring either simultaneously with acute hepatitis B or as a superinfection in chronic hepatitis B. It is transmitted primarily by exposure to infected blood or blood products and is most prevalent in tropical and subtropical areas of the Mediterranean basin.

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References in periodicals archive

Hepatitis D is an additional infection occurring in people living with hepatitis B.

WHO urges countries to invest in eliminating hepatitis

Hepatitis D is transmitted on through contact with infected blood and only occurs in people who are already infected with hepatitis B.

Vaccinations and Testing Save Lives Stigma and Discrimination End Lives

People who are not already infected with hepatitis B can prevent hepatitis D by getting vaccinated against hepatitis B.

World commemorates World Hepatitis Day, spreading awareness on liver disease

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