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Hepatitis C is a blood-borne viral disease which can cause liver inflammation, fibrosis, cirrhosis and liver cancer. The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is spread by blood-to-blood contact with an infected person's blood. Many people with HCV infection have no symptoms and are unaware of the need to seek treatment. Hepatitis C infects an estimated 150-200 million people worldwide.

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CDC Features - World Hepatitis Day

ImKramer
ImKramer
http://hepatitiscnewdrugs.blogspot.ca/2013/07/cdc-features-world-hepatitis-day.html
hepcme
hepcme
everyday is hepc day for us
ImKramer
ImKramer
This is true but perhaps this is aimed at public awareness and eduction. It's not always just about us hepcme. Not always :^)
hepcme
hepcme
I wouldnt wish hepc on anyone, its a miserable live in uninvited guest and it reminds me everyday of its presence. i give any and all my sincere advice whenever possible and needed, for good intended
deleted_user
deleted_user
If i would own stock in Gilead or the other companies i would celebrate extra hard. Otherwise it is a sad day, as we can't all get treatment, as of lack of health insurance and finances.The new drugs? For the very few lucky privileged as the price of life saving drugs are is astronomical.
WarriorGal
WarriorGal
I fiound it interesting that this mentions "equipment to inject cosmetic substances [and] steroids]" ...along with drugs, but still it's all about behavior that the patient did that caused their illness, which unfairly stigmatizes us all, especilly those who got HepC from a doctor or dentist....tatoos...piercings...

I believe education needs include stopping the stigmatization of patients and focusing on the disease and the cure.

I mean we need to educate to not indulge in risky behavior, but...