Wednesday, December 23, 2015

A different approach: High price of hepatitis C cure pushes health experts to promote prevention

A different approach: High price of hepatitis C cure pushes health experts to promote prevention

Nanci Hutson
The Daily Courier

Dr. Richard Pleva discusses the new medications that are leading to cures for people with this illness.

Hepatitis C is a "silent disease" as symptoms are often vague, fatigue-or flu-like, and can take decades to manifest themselves.

The repercussions of the illness, though, can be severe.

Left undiagnosed and untreated, hepatitis C can cause irrevocable liver disease or cancer such that liver transplant is the only patient option, according to local doctors and health professionals.


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