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Burden of Acute Viral Hepatitis - China, 1990-2019
Shicheng Yu1, Qiqi Wang1, Shujun Wang1
1Office of Epidemiology, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China.
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What is already known about this topic?
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The World Health Organization's (WHO) Global Health Estimates (GHE) reported that acute hepatitis caused 9,213 deaths and 307,720 person years of disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) in 2016, and acute hepatitis B accounted for 85.81% of all DALYs among acute hepatitis types A, B, C, and E in China.
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What is added by this report?
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In China, the percent changes in years lived with disability (YLDs) due to acute hepatitis A, B, and E in groups aged 50-69 years and 70 years or more and in all age groups for acute hepatitis C were increased from 2000 to 2019.
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What are the implications for public health practices?
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Effective vaccines, interventions, and treatments are key approaches to achieve the WHO's goal of reducing new hepatitis infections by 90% and deaths by 65% between 2016 and 2030.
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