New Delhi, Aug. 8 -- Silent liver infections tend to go unnoticed for years unless serious complications such as liver cirrhosis or liver cancer develop in patients. Doctors stress that timely screening, vaccination for hepatitis B and early treatment can help prevent liver damage.

Hepatitis cases are rising rapidly in the country. Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C are among the leading causes of chronic liver disease in India and worldwide. Known as silent killers, they often remain undetected for years, allowing the virus to damage the liver and increase the risk of cirrhosis, liver failure and liver cancer. Doctors say timely screening can detect these infections early and improve patients' quality of life.

Two leading doctors from Mumbai,...