Has begun to spread recently because of the increasing numbers of people and the absence of appropriate health care because of the country's deteriorating conditions, especially the health sector and social awareness and the increasing mixing in periods of tourism and travel and visits to delegations all these reasons have led to the transmission of the virus
Hepatitis is spreading in cities and towns in varying degrees according to the health care in the country. Due to the ignorance of the measures used to counter the virus, rates of the diseases are increasing in Iraq, unfortunately.
The prevalence of HCV infection in Georgia is among the highest in the world. Findings from the national population-based serosurvey conducted in 2015 by the National Center for Disease Control and Public Health (NCDC) and CDC revealed that 7.7% (95% confidence interval [CI]) of adults have evidence of HCV infection (i.e., are anti-HCV positive); chronic HCV infection (i.e., RNA positivity) was found among 5.4% (95% CI) of those tested, which translates to an estimated 150,000 persons living with HCV in Georgia. Genotype 1 is the most prevalent HCV genotype in Georgia. The 2015 population-based survey revealed 39.5% prevalence of genotype 1b (
Viral hepatitis is recognized as a serious public health problem in India, and is now equated as a threat comparable to the‘‘big three’’communicable diseases–HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis. In India, as per latest estimates, 40 million people are chronically infected with hepatitis B and six to 12 million people are chronically infected with hepatitis C. Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is the most important cause of epidemic hepatitis, though hepatitis E virus (HAV) is more common among children. Most acute liver failures diagnosed are attributable to HEV. Please have a look at the following RG links and PDF attachment.
Article Viral Hepatitis in India
Article Combating the wrath of viral hepatitis in India
Article Current Scenario of Hepatitis B and Its Treatment in India
Hepatitis is not common in my country and it is recognized as a public health concern and all the under five children are vaccinated at 6 weeks after birth, followed by second vaccine at ten weeks and the third dose given at fourteen weeks as it is combined with other vaccines for preventing the undefive communicable diseases..