Hepatitis is contagious. It is an inflammation of the liver that results from a virus. There are five types of viral hepatitis, and all are contagious, although they can spread in different ways.

In the quiet corners of our hospital wards and bustling OPDs, a silent yet deadly disease continues to claim thousands of lives every year. Viral hepatitis remains one of India’s biggest but least ...

The CDC's latest alert urges parents to look out for symptoms. Parents are being asked to look out for symptoms of hepatitis in their kids as an unexplained outbreak of cases in children continues ...

As health officials continue their investigation of unexplained cases of liver inflammation in children, what is known is still outpaced by what isn’t. At least 500 cases of hepatitis from an unknown ...

In april mysterious cases of hepatitis, an inflammation of the liver, began appearing in children around the world. They were not caused by the hepatitis viruses that typically cause the illness. The ...

Video above: Boston doctor describes severity of pediatric hepatitis casesScientists in the United Kingdom say they've found "strong circumstantial evidence" linking an obscure type of sidekick virus ...

Scientists in the United Kingdom say they’ve found “strong circumstantial evidence” linking an obscure type of sidekick virus called adeno-associated virus to unexplained cases of liver damage in ...