According to data released by the World Health Organization, an estimated 325 million people worldwide are living with chronic hepatitis B or hepatitis C. A staggering 114 million people alone are affected by hepatitis A, transmitted through ingestion of contaminated food and water or through direct contact with an infectious person. But what exactly is hepatitis, how is it identified, and what treatments are available?
Click through the following gallery for a brief summary of this global disease.