VIRAL HEPATITIS
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What you need to know
| Viral hepatitis strikes thousands of Canadians resulting in short-term illness, chronic infections and even life-threatening consequences. To understand what causes hepatitis, who is at risk and how to protect yourself, click on the links below to learn the basic facts on the three most common forms of viral hepatitis: hepatitis A, hepatitis B and hepatitis C. |
| Hepatitis A is a liver disease that is contracted most often through contaminated food or water.... read more |
| Hepatitis B is a liver disease that is more infectious than HIV and is spread through infected blood and body fluids.... read more |
| Hepatitis C is a very common liver disease throughout the world and is contracted through infected blood.... read more |
