H epatitis is most often viral, due to infection with one of the hepatitis viruses
(A, B, C, D, and E) or another virus (such as those that cause infectious mononucleosis,
cytomegalovirus disease, or yellow fever). The main nonviral causes of hepatitis
are alcohol and drugs.
Hepatitis is a major public health problem. Approximately 400 million people
have hepatitis B and 170 million have hepatitis C. Both cause chronic liver infection
that can be fatal. Hepatitis B and C are implicated in 80% of cases of liver cancer,
the fourth leading cause of cancer deaths in the world.
Common Misspellings: hepititis, hepatitus, hepetitis, hapatitis
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