If you suffer from gallstones or gallbladder pain, consider the University of Maryland Medical Center's recommendations for the best foods for gallbladder problems: Stop eating foods that cause allergies in many people: dairy, gluten, peanuts, shellfish, chemical preservatives and food additives.
Hepatitis Statistics. Statistics. Hepatitis A. 1  About 15% of people infected with hepatitis A will have recurring symptoms over a 6 to 9 month period. 2  Hepatitis A occurs in epidemics (many affected people) within the United States and internationally.3  During epidemics years the number of cases of hepatitis A reached 35,000 in the U.S. About 15% of people infected with hepatitis A will have recurring symptoms over a 6 to 9 month period. 2  Hepatitis A occurs in epidemics (many affected people) within the United States and internationally. 3  During epidemics years the number of cases of hepatitis A reached 35,000 in the U.S.
Two of the more common types are hepatitis A virus (HAV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV). According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), HAV is the most common form of acute viral hepatitis, with about 1.5 million cases globally each year. About 130 to 150 million people around the world are living with chronic HCV.