User:Selowe/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Hepatitis D

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I wanted to choose this article to evaluate as it is a topic that I am curious about diseases pertaining to viruses. I found it really intriguing how this virus can only propagate in the presence of the Hepatitis B virus. Honestly, I only ever knew about Hepatitis A and B from our vaccination course, so hearing that there was a different virus that grows based on Hepatitis B being present, I really found this so interesting. I feel like this topic is important as so many people are aware of Hepatitis B and how it can affect countless people, but not much is mentioned or discussed about Hepatitis D. So, by bringing this additional virus to light, hopefully more research and more studies can be done on it to create cures and treatments so that we can ensure the safety and health of many.

Evaluate the article
This article on Hepatitis D is very insightful and sheds light on what this virus is. You are provided information on the virus itself and how it compares to its other virus counterparts. The content is well structured, and well concise for each of its sections. There were certain areas where the tone felt like it was pertaining to a certain group of people in particular instead of considering other populations at risk, but for the most part a lot of the data and information seemed neutral. While the bibliography's sources seem a bit outdated, the references cited throughout the article seem quite reliable. They provided images to the reader so they can visualize what the virus's structure looks like, and they also showed on a global scale the epidemiology of this virus. Overall the article is well put together with lots of valuable knowledge to inform the readers of this virus. I would have liked to see more in terms of transmission and people at risk looking more at the transmission process and apart from those populations of people who else might be at risk of getting Hepatitis D. Apart from that, I really feel like this article provided neutral knowledge and information pertaining to the topic of Hepatitis D.