If you suffer from gallstones or gallbladder pain, consider the University of Maryland Medical Center's recommendations for the best foods for gallbladder problems: Stop eating foods that cause allergies in many people: dairy, gluten, peanuts, shellfish, chemical preservatives and food additives.
Hepatitis Statistics. Statistics. Hepatitis A. 1  About 15% of people infected with hepatitis A will have recurring symptoms over a 6 to 9 month period. 2  Hepatitis A occurs in epidemics (many affected people) within the United States and internationally.3  During epidemics years the number of cases of hepatitis A reached 35,000 in the U.S. About 15% of people infected with hepatitis A will have recurring symptoms over a 6 to 9 month period. 2  Hepatitis A occurs in epidemics (many affected people) within the United States and internationally. 3  During epidemics years the number of cases of hepatitis A reached 35,000 in the U.S.
The hepatitis C virus is a bloodborne virus and the most common modes of infection are through unsafe injection practices, inadequate sterilization of medical equipment, and the transfusion of unscreened blood and blood products. Globally, between 130â150 million people globally have chronic hepatitis C infection. A significant number of those who are chronically infected will develop liver cirrhosis or liver cancer. Approximately 700 000 people die each year from hepatitis C-related liver diseases 1. Antiviral medicines can cure approximately 90% of persons with hepatitis C infection, thereby reducing the risk of death from liver cancer and cirrhosis, but access to diagnosis and treatment is low.