Direct-acting antivirals can cure hepatitis C and prisons are now leading efforts to eliminate the virus - The Conversation
7/27/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 9 months ago
by Alexander J. Thompson, Freya Saich, Jacinta Holmes, Rebecca Winter, Timothy Papaluca
by Alexander J. Thompson, Freya Saich, Jacinta Holmes, Rebecca Winter, Timothy Papaluca
Direct-acting antivirals can cure hepatitis C in eight to 12 weeks. But while the rate of uptake in Australia has slowed, a greater proportion of those undertaking treatment are in prison.
While most medical attention has been on COVID, work has been underway to eliminate another viral disease, hepatitis C. In Australia, approximately 120,000 people have hepatitis C. Its mostly spread… [+5497 chars]
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