Deadly Virus to Be Wiped Out Across England as Deaths Drop 36pc
NHS England says expanded testing and curative antivirals have helped cut hepatitis C deaths 36% in a decade.
- England is on track to become one of the first countries to eliminate Hepatitis C, with over 100,000 people diagnosed and treated since 2015 through an NHS programme.
- Antiviral tablets taken for 12 weeks cure more than 95% of cases, enabling the NHS to exceed the World Health Organisation target of treating 80% of all known cases.
- Paul Eatwell, a 65-year-old grandfather from Blackburn, Lancashire, was diagnosed after routine tests and advised others, "Don't spend your time worrying about how you got it—focus on getting rid of it."
- Health officials urge adults born in Ukraine, Romania, Estonia, Latvia, Poland, Albania, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Czechia or Slovakia to test, as some may have been infected through medical or dental procedures before 1991.
- The Hepatitis C Trust says the nation is "on the cusp" of one of the most significant public health achievements in the country's history, though a 65% reduction in hepatitis C-related mortality by 2030 remains unmet.
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One Country Edges Closer to Eliminating Hepatitis C
England is edging toward a public-health milestone: effectively wiping out hepatitis C. New figures show the country has already treated 80% of known cases and cut hepatitis C deaths by 36% over the past decade—close to the World Health Organization's 2030 elimination benchmarks , which are a 90% reduction in...
Country is close to meeting WHO's goal of treating 80% of diagnosed cases by the end of the decade. More than 100,000 people have been diagnosed and treated for the disease since 2015.
England close to wiping out Hepatitis C 'for good' in boost for global eradication
England is poised to wipe out hepatitis C, achieving the World Health Organization's 2030 elimination goal a full four years ahead of schedule, health officials announced today.More than 100,000 individuals have received diagnosis and treatment for the blood-borne liver virus since 2015, according to NHS England.The WHO established its benchmark in 2016, stipulating that 80 per cent of identified cases should be treated by the end of the decade.…
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