Medical Musings: Despite medical advances, viral hepatitis remains a global threat - Daily Press
In the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of new infections for each of the three major viruses varies between 23,000 to 50,000 cases annually. HAV triggered sepsis rarely produces long-term liver damage; but both HBV and HCV may produce protracted harm. About 1 million Americans are living with chronic HBV and 3 million with persistent HCV.
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