Thousands of Hepatitis C sufferers in Ireland 'don't know they have it', committee told - The Irish Times
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6/1/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 11 months ago
by Brian Hutton
by Brian Hutton
Up to 700 people are diagnosed with ‘silent killer’ each year but, where detected, there is a 96% cure rate
A majority of up to 30,000 people in Ireland currently infected with the silent killer Hepatitis C probably do not know they have it, an Oireachtas committee has heard. Despite being curable within … [+5066 chars]
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