Hepatitis

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Hepatitis is a disease of the liver. In hepatitis, the liver is inflamed. There can be several reasons why the liver is inflamed. For this reason there are several kinds of hepatitis.^[1] The most common forms are Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C.^[1] Most cases of Hepatitis are caused by viruses. Some forms are caused by bacteria, fungi or parasites. The bacteria that cause tuberculosis or syphilis can also cause hepatitis; so can the parasite that causes malaria.

Hepatitis can also be caused by alcohol. About one in four people who drink more than three alcoholic drinks a day (over a period of 10–15 days) will have some form of hepatitis caused by alcohol.^[1]

Various drugs and chemicals can also cause hepatitis, most notably paracetamol (overdose), yellow phosphorous, and others. Hepatitis may also be caused by other diseases.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} "Esto es la hepatitis: Conócela, enfréntate a ella". Infoterio Noticias | Ciencia y Tecnología (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-16.