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Hepatitis, an inflammation of the liver, has a number of infectious and non-infectious causes. Two of the viruses
that cause hepatitis (hepatitis A and E) can be transmitted through water and food; hygiene is therefore important
in their control. First, to assess the importance of HAV and HEV as a possible diagnosis for clinically diagnosed
patients with acute viral hepatitis. Second, to assess the prevalence of hepatitis A and E in all provinces of Iraq
and study its association with age, gender. This study consisted of two groups: The first group consisted of 2975
patients with a clinical diagnosis of acute viral hepatitis. The second group consisted of a total of 9610 persons,
which were recruited by surveying a nationally representative
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