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Viral hepatitis is a worldwide infection caused by several types of hepatitis viruses with various prevalence rates in different areas. Some of them will progress further to chronic infection and finally result in malignant change (Hepatocellular carcinoma).

Therefore, the prevention of viral hepatitis is a world-wide task for disease-prevention workers. (By Jau-Shin Wu, M.D.,Ph.D.)