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One Country Edges Closer to Eliminating Hepatitis C
Newser • • health
Key Points:
- England has treated 80% of known hepatitis C cases and reduced deaths by 36% over the past decade, nearing WHO's 2030 elimination targets of a 90% incidence reduction and 65% mortality reduction.
- British health officials state the country is on track to become one of the first globally to eliminate hepatitis C.
- Initiatives such as free at-home testing and emergency department blood tests have led to over 100,000 diagnoses and treatments since 2015.
- Antiviral pills can cure more than 95% of hepatitis C infections within three months, according to the BBC.
- Hepatitis C, spread through infected blood, can cause severe liver damage if untreated, often without symptoms.
