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;
In developing countries, viral hepatitis predominates. 1  Usually HBV, but many others including hemorrhagic fevers. 2  In developed countries, toxins are the most common cause. 3  In the U.S., hyperacute liver failure is usually caused by acetaminophen overdose.