Trends in Hepatitis Virus Epidemiology and Co-Infections
A special issue of Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease (ISSN 2414-6366). This special issue belongs to the section "Infectious Diseases".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 21 December 2025 | Viewed by 10
Special Issue Editors
Interests: viral hepatitis; co-infections; epidemiology; HBV; HCV; HDV
Interests: viral hepatitis; outcomes in co-infections; biomarkers; risk factors
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Viral hepatitis represents an alarming and complex global public health problem with high prevalence and mortality rates. Although they are caused by several viral agents (HAV, HBV, HCV, HDV, and HEV), the main causes of death are associated with HBV and HCV. Data published by the World Health Organization (WHO) shows that the estimated number of deaths from viral hepatitis increased from 1.1 million in 2019 to 1.3 million in 2022. Of these, 83% were caused by hepatitis B and 17% by hepatitis C. Every day, more than 6000 people are infected and 3500 people die worldwide due to hepatitis B and C infections.
The relevance of viral hepatitis to public health is based on the high number of infected individuals who are still unaware of their serological status, which can result in increased transmissibility and progression to chronic disease, cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, and death. It is known that the presence of co-infection with HIV, HDV, HTLV, tuberculosis, and other infections further increases the risk of complications and mortality in viral hepatitis.
For this Special Issue, we invite original research articles and reviews. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following: the epidemiology of viral hepatitis, co-infection with other infectious agents of importance to public health, public health strategies, and the impacts of social and socioeconomic factors on the progression and outcomes of liver disease.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Rosimar Neris Martins-Feitosa
Dr. Rogério Valois Laurentino
Dr. Jacqueline Monteiro
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- viral hepatitis
- epidemiology
- outcomes in co-infections
- public health
- risk factors
- hepatocellular carcinoma
- biomarkers
- genotypes and sub-genotypes
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