Updated 28/07/2020 WHAT IS HEPATITIS? Hepatitis is Inflammation of the Liver (Hepa-Liver; itis-Inflammation). Inflammation is the response and damage caused in the body due to any injurious agent. For the liver, the injuring agent can be infectious organisms like bacteria, viruses, parasites, fungi, or noxious substances like alcohol, tobacco, certain medicines/drugs and toxic substances. Sometimes