Did You Know?
If you have hepatitis, it is recommended that you have 3 alcohol-free days a week and drink no more than 1 standard drink a day.
The first clinical trials on a potential new drug for treating hepatitis C has been successfully completed. Read full article.
The American FDA has approved first rapid hepatitis C virus test which delivers results in 20 to 40 minutes.
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Ever wondered if you are or have been at risk of hep C? Use this simple step by step self-assessment tool to see if you need to talk to a health professional about hepatitis C.
The CHI Study is about how hepatitis C affects peoples' lives. By following a group of people over time the study aims to show community organisations, doctors and governments what it's like to live with hepatitis C.
If you have ever been told that you have hepatitis C, let CHI know how hepatitis C has affected you!
Fat in liver may not be the most important determinant of insulin resistance for people with Hepatitis C, a study by the Garvan Institute finds. Read full article. (Picture: Albaraa Mehdar)
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Hepatitis C is a viral infection of the liver by the blood-borne Hepatitis C Virus. It results in liver inflammation and over time, can lead to chronic liver disease.
The hepatitis C virus is transmitted only from blood to bloodstream. Infection occurs when blood with hepatitis C virus gets into the bloodstream of another person.
Some people with hepatitis C experience flu-like symptoms. Others don't have any symptoms in the first ten years or so after infection.
The presence of hepatitis C virus in the blood is detected with a PCR test on blood samples.
