Nigeria, 9 Others Account for Majority of Global Hepatitis Deaths
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Annual number of new hepatitis B infections down 32pc globally, WHO says
Geneva - The annual number of new hepatitis B infections has fallen 32 percent globally, while hepatitis C-related deaths have dropped 12 percent, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said, calling the progress significant but insufficient to meet elimination goals.
April 30, 2026.- Global efforts to combat viral hepatitis are giving tangible results in reducing infections and deaths, but the disease remains a major challenge, warned in a report this Tuesday 28 the World Health Organization (WHO). ...
WHO Flags Nigeria in Global Hepatitis Burden
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has listed Nigeria among countries contributing significantly to global hepatitis deaths in 2024. In its latest report, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said viral hepatitis B and C remain the leading causes of death linked to the disease worldwide. Together, they accounted for about 1.34 million deaths in 2024, with over 4,900 new infections recorded daily, equal to roughly 1.8 million cases each year. The…
Global efforts to combat viral hepatitis are generating measurable progress in reducing infections and deaths. But the disease remains a major global public health challenge, as shown in the World Health Organization's report, WHO, released this Tuesday during the World Summit on Hepatitis, which takes place in Geneva. Viral hepatitis B [...]
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