Long-term hepatitis control efforts dramatically reduce HBV and HCV burden in Japan (opens in new tab)

Hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV) are viral infections that can lead to health conditions such as cirrhosis, cancer and death if unmanaged. HBV can be transmitted through sexual contact, blood exposure and mother-to-child transmission, while HCV is primarily transmitted through blood-to-blood contact.