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World Service,05 Jan 2004,22 mins

A Guide To Hepatitis

Health Matters

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A report about the hepatitis virus which has five variants, A, B, C, D and E. All forms of hepatitis affect the liver, the most common form of the disease is hepatitis B which can cause liver disease. Hepatitis A, D and E are all rarer. The programme talks about infection, treatment and prevention.

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