• A visitor looks at the sculpture ‘In bed’ by Australian artist Ron Mueck on display during the exhibition ‘Vivid Memories’ at the Fondation Cartier Museum in Paris, France. Yoan Valat / EPA
    A visitor looks at the sculpture ‘In bed’ by Australian artist Ron Mueck on display during the exhibition ‘Vivid Memories’ at the Fondation Cartier Museum in Paris, France. Yoan Valat / EPA
  • A member of the Bersaglieri Military Band of Italy performs during rehearsals for ceremonies marking Europe Day in Buchares. Bogdan Cristel / Reuters
    A member of the Bersaglieri Military Band of Italy performs during rehearsals for ceremonies marking Europe Day in Buchares. Bogdan Cristel / Reuters
  • Lizie van Heel cuddles her Old English Sheepdog as they prepare for a contest at the “Hund & Katz” pets fair on May 9, 2014 in Dortmund, western Germany. Marcus Simaitis / AFP PHOTO
    Lizie van Heel cuddles her Old English Sheepdog as they prepare for a contest at the “Hund & Katz” pets fair on May 9, 2014 in Dortmund, western Germany. Marcus Simaitis / AFP PHOTO
  • Indian farmer Mekhala Anjaneyulu seals wet bags of unpolished rice to be dried after unseasonal overnight rains soaked the area at the Agriculture Market Yard at Jangaon Mandal of Warangal District, about 85 kms from Hyderabad. Noah Seelam / AFP
    Indian farmer Mekhala Anjaneyulu seals wet bags of unpolished rice to be dried after unseasonal overnight rains soaked the area at the Agriculture Market Yard at Jangaon Mandal of Warangal District, about 85 kms from Hyderabad. Noah Seelam / AFP
  • A paramilitary policeman shouts a command during a training session at a base in Taiyuan, Shanxi province. Jon Woo / Reuters
    A paramilitary policeman shouts a command during a training session at a base in Taiyuan, Shanxi province. Jon Woo / Reuters
  • A street performer dressed up as a traditional Indonesian ghost popularly known as ‘kuntilanak’, waits for tourists to pose for a photo with him for a small tip, in Jakarta, Indonesia. Dita Alangkara / AP Photo
    A street performer dressed up as a traditional Indonesian ghost popularly known as ‘kuntilanak’, waits for tourists to pose for a photo with him for a small tip, in Jakarta, Indonesia. Dita Alangkara / AP Photo
  • Russian Sukhoi Su-25 ground-attack aircraft release smoke in the colours of the Russian flag while flying above the Red Square in Moscow during a Victory Day parade. Kirill Kudryavtsev / AFP
    Russian Sukhoi Su-25 ground-attack aircraft release smoke in the colours of the Russian flag while flying above the Red Square in Moscow during a Victory Day parade. Kirill Kudryavtsev / AFP
  • A Palestinian protester throws stones towards Israeli security forces during clashes following a weekly protest against the expropriation of Palestinian land by Israel in the West Bank village of Kfar Qaddum, near Nablus. Thomas Coex / AFP
    A Palestinian protester throws stones towards Israeli security forces during clashes following a weekly protest against the expropriation of Palestinian land by Israel in the West Bank village of Kfar Qaddum, near Nablus. Thomas Coex / AFP
  • A covered dead body near the Mariupol police station, Ukraine. Two eastern Ukrainian provinces will go ahead with a referendum on seceding from the country as planned this weekend despite Russian President Vladimir Putin’s call for a delay, separatist leaders told Russia’s Interfax news agency. Alexy Furman / EPA
    A covered dead body near the Mariupol police station, Ukraine. Two eastern Ukrainian provinces will go ahead with a referendum on seceding from the country as planned this weekend despite Russian President Vladimir Putin’s call for a delay, separatist leaders told Russia’s Interfax news agency. Alexy Furman / EPA

Best photography from around the world May 9

Robert Mickelson

May 09, 2014

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The National View’s photo editors pick the best of the day from around the world

Cricket World Cup League 2

UAE results
Lost to Oman by eight runs
Beat Namibia by three wickets
Lost to Oman by 12 runs
Beat Namibia by 43 runs

UAE fixtures
Free admission. All fixtures broadcast live on icc.tv

Tuesday March 15, v PNG at Sharjah Cricket Stadium
Friday March 18, v Nepal at Dubai International Stadium
Saturday March 19, v PNG at Dubai International Stadium
Monday March 21, v Nepal at Dubai International Stadium

BANGLADESH SQUAD

Mashrafe Mortaza (captain), Tamim Iqbal, Liton Das, Soumya Sarkar, Mushfiqur Rahim (wicketkeeper), Mahmudullah, Shakib Al Hasan (vice captain), Mohammad Mithun, Sabbir Rahaman, Mosaddek Hossain, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Rubel Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Abu Jayed (Reporting by Rohith Nair in Bengaluru Editing by Amlan Chakraborty)

What is hepatitis?

Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver, which can lead to fibrosis (scarring), cirrhosis or liver cancer.

There are 5 main hepatitis viruses, referred to as types A, B, C, D and E.

Hepatitis C is mostly transmitted through exposure to infective blood. This can occur through blood transfusions, contaminated injections during medical procedures, and through injecting drugs. Sexual transmission is also possible, but is much less common.

People infected with hepatitis C experience few or no symptoms, meaning they can live with the virus for years without being diagnosed. This delay in treatment can increase the risk of significant liver damage.

There are an estimated 170 million carriers of Hepatitis C around the world.

The virus causes approximately 399,000 fatalities each year worldwide, according to WHO.

 

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