England set to be one of the first countries to eliminate hepatitis C

Aug 11, 2026 · 12:41 PM UTC ·2 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 3 views

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Surely there's been some mistake.'"I didn't feel ill. I kept wondering how I could possibly have caught it."He says the medical support he received made a huge difference.While it has not been established how Eatwell caught the virus, it has been suggested that surgery in South Africa decades ago may have been the cause.

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▪Surely there's been some mistake.'"I didn't feel ill.
▪I kept wondering how I could possibly have caught it."He says the medical support he received made a huge difference.While it has not been established how Eatwell caught the virus, it has been suggested that surgery in South Africa decades

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▪ England set to eliminate hepatitis C — BBC News — UK

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England set to be one of the first countries to eliminate hepatitis C5 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleMichelle RobertsDigital health editorGetty ImagesEngland is on track to become one of the first countries in the world to eliminate hepatitis C, a dangerous virus that attacks the liver, figures show.The target of treating 80% of all known cases has already been met, and deaths from the virus have fallen by 36% in the last decade, just short of what is needed by 2030.Taking antiviral tablets for 8 to 12 weeks can cure more than 95% of cases.Initiatives including A&E blood tests, GP registration testing and free at-home tests have helped to find people who were previously undiagnosed, says NHS England.Silent diseaseHepatitis C is spread through contact with blood infected with…

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