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;
Data and statistics. Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver, most commonly caused by a viral infection. The five main strains of hepatitis viruses are A, B, C, D and E. an overall hepatitis B incidence of 1.49 per 100 000; 2  a hepatitis C incidence of 8.7 per 100 000 in the Member States of the European Union (EU); and. 3  high prevalence in people who inject drugs.