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UGANDA: Hepatitis E spreads, IDPs most vulnerable
Photo: Charles Akena/IRIN A medical officer attends to a child suspected to be infected with Hepatitis E at a health centre in Kitgum PADER, 13 October 2008 (IRIN) - Hepatitis E is on the increase in Uganda's northern district of Pader, where it has

Hepatitis B: Symptoms and treatment
Hepatitis B (Hep B, HBV) What is Hepatitis? Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver. One of the primary causes of hepatitis is a viral infection. There are several viruses that may cause acute hepatitis (temporary liver inflammation), or chronic hepatitis

The cost-effectiveness of using hepatitis A/B combined vaccine versus hepatitis B vaccine alone for high-risk heterosexuals
Rein DB et al. - According to estimates, vaccinating with combination vaccine resulted in a cost of $120,000 per quality adjusted life year gained (2.79 times the 2005 United States Gross Domestic Product per capita), a ratio that is less favorable than