Health and Fitness HHS Announces Action Plan to Prevent and Treat Viral Hepatitis by Gary Kopycinski on May 12, 2011 Gary Kopycinski Author More in Health and Fitness: On Hantavirus, Park Forest Officials Urge Caution May 18, 2026 Rep. Kelly Condemns FDA Approval of Flavored E-Cigarettes May 6, 2026 Park Forest Aligns With Illinois Guidance on Childhood Vaccines Amid Federal Changes January 11, 2026 Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–May 12, 2011. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today launched its action plan to prevent and treat viral hepatitis, a silent epidemic affecting 3.5 – 5.3 million Americans.