There are several causes of lung pain. Some of the common ones include: Pleurisy is an inflammation or swelling of pleura (thin layers of tissue) that cover the chest wall and the lungs. There is normally a small space between the layer that covers the chest cavity and the lungs.
Who is most at risk of getting hepatitis B? Hepatitis B is common worldwide. In regions where hepatitis B is most common such as countries in Asia and Africa, at least one in five people may be infected with this virus. You have a high risk of contracting hepatitis B if you: have unprotected sex with an infected person;
Six major strains (genotypes) of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) cause infection. You may be infected with more than one genotype at a time. 1  Genotype 1 is the most common strain in the United States.2  Genotypes 1, 2, and 3 are found worldwide. 3  Genotype 4 is found throughout northern Africa. combination of sofosbuvir and simeprevir or a single pill containing ledipasvir and sofosbuvir can be used to treat hepatitis C in people who have genotype 1. If blood tests show that you have responded to antiviral therapy (the virus is not detected in your blood) after 6 months, treatment may be: