The word Hepatitis is formed from the Greek word hepar meaning liver and the Latin word itis meaning information or inflammation. Inflammation of the liver is called hepatitis. If the disease symptoms are less than six months, it is called acute hepatitis and if it is more than six months, it is called chronic hepatitis. 3% of the total population of the world are hepatitis patients. The number of these patients in Bangladesh is 40 lakh. In 85% of cases of this disease, the virus attacks the liver. Complications of jaundice occur within 10-15 years.