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World Hepatitis Day is observed each year on 28 July. The theme of this year is ‘one life, one liver’. 

World Hepatitis Day 2023: Date, history, theme, significance all you need to know 

World Hepatitis Day is observed each year on 28 July. The theme of this year is &lsquo;one life, one liver&rsquo;.&nbsp;

World Hepatitis Day is observed each year on 28 July to raise awareness of viral hepatitis, and this year&rsquo;s theme is &lsquo;One life, One liver&rsquo;.
<h3>What is Hepatitis?</h3>
Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. It may be caused by a viral infection, alcohol consumption and several health conditions.&nbsp;
There are five main viral classifications of hepatitis A, B, C, D and E. Different viruses are responsible for each type of viral hepatitis.&nbsp;
<h3>Common symptoms of hepatitis</h3>
People with acute hepatitis include symptoms like fatigue, flu-like symptoms, dark urine, loss of appetite, yellow skin and eyes.&nbsp;
<h3>Significance of World Hepatitis Day</h3>
World Hepatitis Day brings attention to the importance of understanding hepatitis, its transmission, prevention, and the potential consequences if left untreated. Many people around the world are unaware of the risks and impact of hepatitis, and this day aims to bridge that knowledge gap.&nbsp;
<h3>Why is World Hepatitis Day celebrated on July 28th&nbsp;</h3>
World Hepatitis Day is observed annually on July 28, the birthday of Dr. Baruch Blumberg. He discovered the hepatitis B virus in 1967 and two years later developed the first hepatitis B vaccine and for these achievements won the Nobel Prize in Medicine in the year 1976.&nbsp;
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Imagine you are at a concert or nightclub, enjoying with your friends. Suddenly, you feel dizzy, develop a headache, and start having hot flashes. Then you realise that there's something on your arm. It's a needle prick. And then, the panic sets in.
This is the harrowing experience hundreds of people in Europe are going through as a spate of needle attacks cause rising panic and worry. The incidents have been occurring in multiple nations - from France to the United Kingdom, and from Belgium to the Netherlands.
The numbers are scary. In France, over 300 complaints have been filed with the police. The UK saw around 1,000 cases in October 2021.
Here's what some victims said.
18-year-old Tomas Laux had gone to a rap concert in Lille, France on May 4. When he came back home, he felt dizzy and had a headache. He also spotted a "strange" skin puncture and bruise on his arm. When he went to the doctor, he was tested for HIV and hepatitis, and the results fortunately came out negative.
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Another victim was Leanne Desnos, also an 18-year-old. She went to a club in Bordeaux, France in April 2022. The next day, she had a fainting episode, felt dizzy and had hot flashes. She found an injection mark on her arm, and after seeing news of the needle attacks, went to a doctor. Her test results are awaited.
Despite hundreds of complaints, the French police have not arrested any suspect, haven't seized any needles, and the motive is also unclear. This is because many victims have complained of feeling groggy, but infection tests have come out negative. None of the victims have complained of being sexually assaulted.
A few people tested positive for the drug GHB which is used by sexual predators to make their victims unconscious. However, doctors believe that the GHB drug must've been ingested via a drink, as a needle would take a long time to drug someone.
With police failing to make headway, the French government is running awareness campaigns to make sure people at clubs and concerts stay alert.

Scary needle attacks at concerts, clubs in Europe: 300 cases in France, 1,000 complaints in UK

Needle attacks: Despite hundreds of complaints, the French police have not arrested any suspect, haven't seized any needles, and the motive is also unclear.

Imagine you are at a concert or nightclub, enjoying with your friends. Suddenly, you feel dizzy, develop a headache, and start having hot flashes. Then you realise that there's something on your arm. It's a needle prick. And then, the panic sets in.
This is the harrowing experience hundreds of people in Europe are going through as a spate of needle attacks cause rising panic and worry. The incidents have been occurring in multiple nations - from France to the United Kingdom, and from Belgium to the Netherlands.
The numbers are scary. In France, over 300 complaints have been filed with the police. The UK saw around 1,000 cases in October 2021.
Here's what some victims said.
18-year-old Tomas Laux had gone to a rap concert in Lille, France on May 4. When he came back home, he felt dizzy and had a headache. He also spotted a "strange" skin puncture and bruise on his arm. When he went to the doctor, he was tested for HIV and hepatitis, and the results fortunately came out negative.
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Another victim was Leanne Desnos, also an 18-year-old. She went to a club in Bordeaux, France in April 2022. The next day, she had a fainting episode, felt dizzy and had hot flashes. She found an injection mark on her arm, and after seeing news of the needle attacks, went to a doctor. Her test results are awaited.
Despite hundreds of complaints, the French police have not arrested any suspect, haven't seized any needles, and the motive is also unclear. This is because many victims have complained of feeling groggy, but infection tests have come out negative. None of the victims have complained of being sexually assaulted.
A few people tested positive for the drug GHB which is used by sexual predators to make their victims unconscious. However, doctors believe that the GHB drug must've been ingested via a drink, as a needle would take a long time to drug someone.
With police failing to make headway, the French government is running awareness campaigns to make sure people at clubs and concerts stay alert.

There has been a sharp increase in severe hepatitis cases among children under ten in the UK over recent months. The UK Health Security Agency has been informed of 74 cases since January 2022, with 49 of these in England, 13 in Scotland and the remaining 12 spread between Wales and Northern Ireland.
Other isolated cases of severe acute hepatitis in children have been identified in the US, Spain and Ireland.
Severe hepatitis in children is very rare and we don’t yet know what’s causing this highly unusual rise in cases. The leading theory is that it’s some kind of viral infection, perhaps even SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
But how likely is it that these hepatitis cases are linked to COVID? Or is there a more likely cause to be found elsewhere? First let’s break down what hepatitis is and how it’s linked to viral infections.
Hepatitis is the medical term for inflammation of the liver. Inflammation is a general immune response to an infection or injury – a sign the body is trying to fight off a potential disease. Symptoms in children usually include some (but not all) of the following: dark urine, grey-coloured faeces, yellowing of the skin and eyes (called jaundice) and a high temperature.
With the right medical attention the condition can usually be treated, but some patients may require a liver transplant. The World Health Organization has reported that six of the children affected in the UK have undergone a transplant so far.
The causes can be varied but in children, hepatitis is usually associated with viral infections. The most common of these are the five hepatitis viruses: hepatitis A, B, C, D and E. Other viruses such as adenoviruses can cause hepatitis, but this is rare.
What is unusual about these cases in children is that none of the five hepatitis viruses have been detected in any of the patients. This rules out the most common cause of these symptoms, leaving public health authorities searching for answers.
Adenoviruses and hepatitis Adenoviruses are a very common viral infection in humans, especially children. Nearly every child has at least one adenovirus infection before the age of ten.
Usually, these viruses cause infections of the lungs and airways, resulting in common cold symptoms and sometimes pneumonia. In some cases, mostly in children aged five and over, adenoviruses can cause what’s sometimes referred to as “pool fever”, resulting in a sore throat, fever and inflammation of the eyes.
In immunocompromised patients (anybody with an immune system that’s not functioning properly, such as those undergoing organ transplants or cancer treatments), adenoviruses can on rare occasions cause hepatitis.
But to see it on this scale is extremely rare, especially in children who don’t appear to be immunocompromised. If adenovirus is the cause of these cases, it could mean that a new variant of adenovirus has emerged that more easily causes hepatitis.
Other potential causes Adenovirus seems to be the most likely explanation, as it’s a common infection in children and can cause hepatitis. But there are some alternative scenarios that should be explored.
Autoimmune hepatitis, where the body itself attacks the liver (as opposed to a virus or other pathogen attacking it), could potentially cause such cases. But this is a rare condition, affecting roughly 10,000 people in the UK and usually found in women around the age of 45. With these things in mind, autoimmune hepatitis is very unlikely to be the cause of a cluster of cases in children.
There have been suggestions that COVID could be behind these cases of hepatitis, as SARS-CoV-2 has been detected in some of the children. Isolated cases of hepatitis have been reported in COVID patients, but this is even rarer than autoimmune hepatitis, and has mostly been observed in adults with severe COVID.
Importantly, none of the children diagnosed with hepatitis in the UK have received a COVID vaccination, so there’s no basis to believe COVID vaccines have anything to do with this spike.
Another possibility is that this is a new symptom resulting from interaction between viruses (perhaps adenovirus and coronavirus both infecting the same child, for example). Alternatively, it could be caused by a totally different virus that hasn’t been detected yet.
What now? The UK Health Security Agency is advising parents and carers to be alert to signs of hepatitis in children.
While adenovirus currently looks to be the most likely cause here, further investigation will be needed to confirm this, and rule out other possible explanations such as novel viruses. It may even turn out that the cause is not common among all cases.
As the COVID pandemic continues, we must routinely consider coronavirus as a possible cause for unusual healthcare scenarios. At the same time, we shouldn’t assume there’s always necessarily a link. Such thinking carries the risk of blinding us to what’s really going on.
If adenovirus is found to be the main cause, what can we do to protect against it, and in turn minimise any risk of serious complications? Adenoviruses spread through the air and via touch. The main preventative measure is proper handwashing – by kids and adults alike – along with good respiratory hygiene, such as coughing into your elbow.

Hepatitis in children: what's causing the disease – could Covid have a role to play?

There has been a sharp increase in severe hepatitis cases among children under ten in the UK over recent months. According to official government data, UK&nbsp;has recorded 108 cases of paediatric hepatitis&nbsp;cases since January 2022.&nbsp; Of the confirmed cases, 79 are in England, 14 are in Scotland and the remainder are in Wales and Northern Ireland.&nbsp; Other cases of severe acute hepatitis in children have been identified in the US, Spain, Denmark, Ireland and the Netherlands.&nbsp; Severe hepatitis in children is very rare and the cause for this highly unusual rise in cases is not known yet. The leading theory is that it&rsquo;s some kind of viral infection, perhaps even SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes Covid -19.&nbsp; Hepatitis is the medical term for inflammation of the liver. There are five known hepatitis viruses. What is unusual about these cases in children is that none of the five known hepatitis viruses have been detected in any of the patients. This rules out the most common cause of these symptoms, leaving public health authorities searching for answers. Eight&nbsp;children also had to reportedly undergo a transplant in UK.&nbsp; Isolated cases of hepatitis have been reported in Covid patients, but this is even rarer than autoimmune hepatitis, and has mostly been seen in adults with severe Covid.&nbsp; Importantly, none of the children diagnosed with hepatitis in the UK have received a Covid vaccination, ruling out the possibility of vaccines leading to the disease.&nbsp; Another possibility is that this is a new symptom resulting from interaction between viruses. Alternatively, it could be caused by a totally different virus that hasn&rsquo;t been detected yet.&nbsp; What now? The UK Health Security Agency is advising parents and carers to be alert to signs of hepatitis in children.&nbsp; As the Covid pandemic continues, experts routinely consider coronavirus as a possible cause for unusual healthcare scenarios. At the same time,&nbsp; necessarily a Covid link isn&rsquo;t always assumed.&nbsp;

There has been a sharp increase in severe hepatitis cases among children under ten in the UK over recent months

There has been a sharp increase in severe hepatitis cases among children under ten in the UK over recent months. The UK Health Security Agency has been informed of 74 cases since January 2022, with 49 of these in England, 13 in Scotland and the remaining 12 spread between Wales and Northern Ireland.
Other isolated cases of severe acute hepatitis in children have been identified in the US, Spain and Ireland.
Severe hepatitis in children is very rare and we don&rsquo;t yet know what&rsquo;s causing this highly unusual rise in cases. The leading theory is that it&rsquo;s some kind of viral infection, perhaps even SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
But how likely is it that these hepatitis cases are linked to COVID? Or is there a more likely cause to be found elsewhere? First let&rsquo;s break down what hepatitis is and how it&rsquo;s linked to viral infections.
Hepatitis is the medical term for inflammation of the liver. Inflammation is a general immune response to an infection or injury &ndash; a sign the body is trying to fight off a potential disease. Symptoms in children usually include some (but not all) of the following: dark urine, grey-coloured faeces, yellowing of the skin and eyes (called jaundice) and a high temperature.
With the right medical attention the condition can usually be treated, but some patients may require a liver transplant. The World Health Organization has reported that six of the children affected in the UK have undergone a transplant so far.
The causes can be varied but in children, hepatitis is usually associated with viral infections. The most common of these are the five hepatitis viruses: hepatitis A, B, C, D and E. Other viruses such as adenoviruses can cause hepatitis, but this is rare.
What is unusual about these cases in children is that none of the five hepatitis viruses have been detected in any of the patients. This rules out the most common cause of these symptoms, leaving public health authorities searching for answers.
Adenoviruses and hepatitis Adenoviruses are a very common viral infection in humans, especially children. Nearly every child has at least one adenovirus infection before the age of ten.
Usually, these viruses cause infections of the lungs and airways, resulting in common cold symptoms and sometimes pneumonia. In some cases, mostly in children aged five and over, adenoviruses can cause what&rsquo;s sometimes referred to as &ldquo;pool fever&rdquo;, resulting in a sore throat, fever and inflammation of the eyes.
In immunocompromised patients (anybody with an immune system that&rsquo;s not functioning properly, such as those undergoing organ transplants or cancer treatments), adenoviruses can on rare occasions cause hepatitis.
But to see it on this scale is extremely rare, especially in children who don&rsquo;t appear to be immunocompromised. If adenovirus is the cause of these cases, it could mean that a new variant of adenovirus has emerged that more easily causes hepatitis.
Other potential causes Adenovirus seems to be the most likely explanation, as it&rsquo;s a common infection in children and can cause hepatitis. But there are some alternative scenarios that should be explored.
Autoimmune hepatitis, where the body itself attacks the liver (as opposed to a virus or other pathogen attacking it), could potentially cause such cases. But this is a rare condition, affecting roughly 10,000 people in the UK and usually found in women around the age of 45. With these things in mind, autoimmune hepatitis is very unlikely to be the cause of a cluster of cases in children.
There have been suggestions that COVID could be behind these cases of hepatitis, as SARS-CoV-2 has been detected in some of the children. Isolated cases of hepatitis have been reported in COVID patients, but this is even rarer than autoimmune hepatitis, and has mostly been observed in adults with severe COVID.
Importantly, none of the children diagnosed with hepatitis in the UK have received a COVID vaccination, so there&rsquo;s no basis to believe COVID vaccines have anything to do with this spike.
Another possibility is that this is a new symptom resulting from interaction between viruses (perhaps adenovirus and coronavirus both infecting the same child, for example). Alternatively, it could be caused by a totally different virus that hasn&rsquo;t been detected yet.
What now? The UK Health Security Agency is advising parents and carers to be alert to signs of hepatitis in children.
While adenovirus currently looks to be the most likely cause here, further investigation will be needed to confirm this, and rule out other possible explanations such as novel viruses. It may even turn out that the cause is not common among all cases.
As the COVID pandemic continues, we must routinely consider coronavirus as a possible cause for unusual healthcare scenarios. At the same time, we shouldn&rsquo;t assume there&rsquo;s always necessarily a link. Such thinking carries the risk of blinding us to what&rsquo;s really going on.
If adenovirus is found to be the main cause, what can we do to protect against it, and in turn minimise any risk of serious complications? Adenoviruses spread through the air and via touch. The main preventative measure is proper handwashing &ndash; by kids and adults alike &ndash; along with good respiratory hygiene, such as coughing into your elbow.
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On July 28, World Hepatitis Day is commemorated every year in order to increase the awareness of viral hepatitis.

World Hepatitis Day 2021: From significance to theme; Here's all you need to know

World Hepatitis Day (WHD) takes place every year on 28 July bringing the world together under a single theme to raise awareness of the global burden of viral hepatitis. In 2021 the theme is &lsquo;Hepatitis Can&rsquo;t Wait&rsquo;.

World Hepatitis Day 2021: "Hepatitis can’t wait"

World Hepatitis Day is observed to raise awareness of viral Hepatitis
World Hepatitis Day 2021 theme: 'Hepatitis can&rsquo;t wait'
There are five main strains of the hepatitis virus A, B, C, D and E
World Hepatitis Day is celebrated on the birthday of Dr. Baruch Blumberg

Officially endorsed by the World Health Organization (WHO), World Hepatitis Day is commemorated every year on July 28 to enhance awareness of viral hepatitis.

World Hepatitis Day is observed each year on 28 July to raise awareness about viral hepatitis, an inflammation of the liver that causes severe liver disease and hepatocellular cancer. This year's&nbsp;theme is &ldquo;Hepatitis can&rsquo;t wait,&rdquo;&nbsp;conveying the urgency of efforts needed to eliminate hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030.
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There are five main strains of the hepatitis virus - A, B, C, D and E. Hepatitis A and E are mostly caused by the intake of contaminated food and water. Hepatitis B, C and D usually occur after coming in contact with infected blood and body fluids.
The date of July 28 was chosen because it is the birthday of Nobel-prize winning scientist Dr. Baruch Blumberg.&nbsp;He&nbsp;discovered the hepatitis B virus and developed a diagnostic test and vaccine for it.
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Trio win Nobel Prize for discovery of hepatitis C virus 

Americans Harvey J. Alter and Charles M. Rice, and British-born scientist Michael Houghton have been awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine or Physiology on Monday for the discovery of the hepatitis C virus.
The virus is a major source of liver disease that affects millions worldwide and the work of these three scientists dates back to the 1970s and 1980s. The Nobel&nbsp;committee while announcing the award in Stockholm said that their work has&nbsp;helped save millions of lives.
The World Health Organization estimates there are over 70 million cases of hepatitis worldwide and 400,000 deaths each year. As the world is going through the coronavirus&nbsp;pandemic, an award such as this highlights the&nbsp;importance of medical research in societies around the world.

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Americans Harvey J Alter and Charles M Rice, and British-born scientist Michael Houghton have been awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine or Physiology on Monday for the discovery of the hepatitis C virus.
The virus is a major source of liver disease that affects millions worldwide and the work of these three scientists dates back to the 1970s and 1980s. The Nobel&nbsp;committee while announcing the award in Stockholm said that their work has&nbsp;helped save millions of lives.
The World Health Organization estimates there are over 70 million cases of hepatitis worldwide and 400,000 deaths each year.&nbsp;

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