Hepatitis. 2.2. Hepatitis B infection is a risk to public health. Mortality rates from liver disease are rising in the UK. Whilst there are multiple causes of progressive chronic liver disease, around 25% of all liver disease cases in the UK are due to hepatitis infections. A major cause of liver disease is infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV). When not treated, persistent HBV infection leads to premature death due to either cirrhosis or hepatocellular carcinoma in a large proportion of infected individuals. Childhood infection accounts for an estimated 21% of all new persistent infections acquired in the UK.
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Hepatitis. 2.2. 2.2 Hepatitis B infection is a risk to public health. Mortality rates from liver disease are rising in the UK. Whilst there are multiple causes of progressive chronic liver disease, around 25% of all liver disease cases in the UK are due to hepatitis infections. A major cause of liver disease is infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV). When not treated, persistent HBV infection leads to premature death due to either cirrhosis or hepatocellular carcinoma in a large proportion of infected individuals. Childhood infection accounts for an estimated 21% of all new persistent infections acquired in the UK.
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Hepatitis. 2.2. Hepatitis B infection is a risk to public health. Mortality rates from liver disease are rising in the UK. Whilst there are multiple causes of progressive chronic liver disease, around 25% of all liver disease cases in the UK are due to hepatitis infections. A major cause of liver disease is infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV). When not treated, persistent HBV infection leads to premature death due to either cirrhosis or hepatocellular carcinoma in a large proportion of infected individuals. Childhood infection accounts for an estimated 21% of all new persistent infections acquired in the UK.
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Samples: www.england.nhs.uk