World Hepatitis Day Viral hepatitis — a group of infectious diseases known as hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E — affects millions of people worldwide, causing both acute (short-term) and chronic (long-term) liver disease. The World Health Organization (WHO) data show an estimated 257 million people living with chronic hepatitis B and 71 million people living with chronic hepatitis C worldwide. Viral hepatitis causes more than one million deaths each year. While deaths from tuberculosis and HIV have been declining, deaths from hepatitis are increasing. Take this Hepatitis Quiz https://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/riskassessment/start.html Some prevention steps 1. Take Hepatitis B vaccine after consulting with your doctor. 2.Please stop eating from roadside vendors 3. Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water after any potential exposure to blood 4. Cover all cuts carefully 5. Avoid sharing sharp items such as razors, nail clippers, toothbrushes, and earrings or body rings 6. Discard sanitary napkins and tampons into plastic bags 7. Avoid illegal street drugs (injecting, inhaling, snorting, or popping pills) 8. Make sure new, sterile needles are used for ear or body piercing, tattoos, and acupuncture