Background Since the release of the first global hepatitis elimination targets in 2016, and
until the COVID-19 pandemic started in early 2020, many countries and territories were …

In the 1970s, an unknown virus was suspected for documented cases of transfusion-
associated hepatitis, a phenomenon called non-A, non-B hepatitis. In 1989, the infectious …

Liver disease accounts for approximately 2 million deaths per year worldwide, 1 million due
to complications of cirrhosis and 1 million due to viral hepatitis and hepatocellular …

Summary Background The 69th World Health Assembly approved the Global Health Sector
Strategy to eliminate hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection by 2030, which can become a reality …

METHODS We conducted a systematic study which represents one of the most
comprehensive effort to quantify global HCV epidemiology, using the best available …

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a hepatotropic RNA virus that causes progressive liver damage,
which might result in liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Globally, between 64 and …

Web Annexes Page 1 Page | i GUIDELINES ON HEPATITIS B AND C TESTING February 2017
GUIDELINES ANNEXES Page 2 Page | ii WHO guidelines on hepatitis B and C testing ISBN …

The treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection has the potential to change
significantly over the next few years as therapeutic regimens are rapidly evolving. However …

Background The revolution in hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment through the development of
direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) has generated international interest in the global elimination …

Chronic HCV infection is a global health problem that affects> 184 million people worldwide.
HCV is associated with several hepatic and extrahepatic disorders, including several …