#hepatitis

Viral hepatitis accounted for 0.21 deaths per 100,000 people in Cyprus in the year 2023, Eurostat data released by on Tuesday showed, while at an EU level the virus caused 0.64 deaths per 100,000 people. ...

By Rebekah Gregoriades Viral hepatitis remains a “silent epidemic” despite progress in prevention and treatment, often causing serious liver damage before symptoms appear, Health Minister Neophytos Charalambides said on Friday. ...

Hepatitis infections are increasing in Cyprus, especially among young people, the association of liver patients and friends ‘Prometheus’ and the hepatitis society said on Friday. During a workshop which focused ...

Campaign launched to raise awareness on hepatitis and HIVBy Jonathan Shkurko The Cyprus Liver Patients and Friends Association ‘Prometheus’ and the HIV/AIDS Support Centre (KYFA) held a joint press ...

Cyprus aspires to eradicate hepatitis by 2030, the health ministry said on Thursday on the occasion of World Hepatitis Day which is marked on July 28 each year at the initiative of ...

The recent rise in cases of acute hepatitis among children is likely linked to a common childhood virus, two independent studies from British researchers have suggested. Countries across the world ...

The Cyprus National Addictions Authority (NAAC) said on Wednesday that there should be more opportunity for people to test for HIV and hepatitis A and B, as it aims to ...

Two children in Cyprus have in recent months have contracted hepatitis (liver inflammation) of unknown origin, the health ministry said Thursday, adding that it continues monitoring the situation amid an ...

No cases have so far been reported in Cyprus of the children’s hepatitis which has required some to have liver transplants, but a local expert has said that infections ...

The World Health Organization said that at least one child death had been reported following an increase of acute hepatitis of unknown origin in children, and that at least 169 cases ...