Prevention of viral hepatitis: A literature review

Abstract

A gradual increase in the statistics proved that Hepatitis is recently wide spread disease and may attack higher count of population. In India, viral hepatitis is now recognized as a serious public health problem. It places a huge disease, social and economic burden on the affected individual, family, as well as the health system. Proper preventive measures can avoid the incurrence of disease. By disseminating the information and improving the awareness among community, nurses may play a pivotal role in prevention of this silent epidemic.