All you need to know about: Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C is a chronic liver disease that, while often silent, can be cured with modern antiviral medication. The article outlines transmission routes, such as blood contact, and emphasizes the importance of early diagnosis.
Hepatitis C is one of the few chronic viral infections that can now be cured. Yet it continues to cause hundreds of thousands of deaths each year because many people are diagnosed only after serious liver damage has occurred. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), an estimated 47 million people were living with chronic Hepatitis C infection globally, with around 0.9 million new infections and 239,000 deaths in 2024, mostly due to cirrhosis and liver cancer. In India, the National Viral Hepatitis Control Programme aims to improve diagnosis and provide free treatment through public health facilities.
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