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Explainer: the A, B, C, D and E of hepatitis

  • Written by: Benjamin Cowie, Director, WHO Collaborating Centre for Viral Hepatitis, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
imageThe thing all five viruses have in common is they can cause mild to very severe liver damage.wk1003mike/Shutterstock

Hepatitis means inflammation of the liver. While we usually think of hepatitis A to E viruses, anything that causes inflammation or damage to the liver can be considered as a form of hepatitis.

Hepatitis A, B, C, D and E are very...

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