The aim of this study is to evaluate the epidemiology of viral hepatitis in children in Damascus University children hospital. A retrospective study on (259) cases of viral hepatitis admitted to hospital within 4 yrs from the beginning of 2000 to the end of 2003. The number of hepatitis A virus cases was (112) cases with an average of 2.9/ 1000 of admissions yearly. More than a half of cases were between 1-5 years of age. The most common symptoms and signs were jaundice, fever and hepatomegaly. About 76% of cases were cured or improved, 21.4% of them were died. For hepatitis B virus the number of cases was (42) cases with an average of 1.08/ 1000 of admissions yearly.