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. 2016 Jul;72(3):204-10.
doi: 10.1016/j.mjafi.2016.06.011. Epub 2016 Aug 9.

Viral hepatitis: Indian scenario

Sandeep Satsangi  1 , Yogesh K Chawla  2
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Viral hepatitis: Indian scenario

Sandeep Satsangi et al. Med J Armed Forces India. 2016 Jul.

Abstract

Viral hepatitis is a cause for major health care burden in India and is now equated as a threat comparable to the "big three" communicable diseases - HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis. Hepatitis A virus and Hepatitis E virus are predominantly enterically transmitted pathogens and are responsible to cause both sporadic infections and epidemics of acute viral hepatitis. Hepatitis B virus and Hepatitis C virus are predominantly spread via parenteral route and are notorious to cause chronic hepatitis which can lead to grave complications including cirrhosis of liver and hepatocellular carcinoma. Around 400 million people all over the world suffer from chronic hepatitis and the Asia-Pacific region constitutes the epicentre of this epidemic. The present article would aim to cover the basic virologic aspects of these viruses and highlight the present scenario of viral hepatitis in India.

Keywords: Health care burden; Indian scenario; Viral hepatitis.

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Preventive strategies to control HBV and HCV.
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Prevalence of HCV infection across males and females in India.
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