Hepatitis means inflammation of the liver.
When the liver is inflamed or damaged, its function can be affected. The liver is an important organ in the body. It performs essential, life-sustaining functions.
There are treatments, taken as tablets, which offer the chance of curing the virus for most people living with Hep C.*
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Many people living with Hep C have no symptoms and are not aware that they are infected. You can get Hep C if your blood comes into contact with an infected person’s blood. So, if you think you might have been exposed in the past, it’s worth getting tested just to make sure.
If left untreated, chronic Hep C can damage your liver. In some cases, after many years, this can lead to cirrhosis (severe scarring of the liver), liver failure and sometimes liver cancer.
Many people living with Hep C have no symptoms and are not aware that they are infected. You can get Hep C if your blood comes into contact with an infected person’s blood. So, if you think you might have been exposed in the past, it’s worth getting tested just to make sure.
There are treatments, taken as tablets, which offer the chance of curing the virus for most people living with Hep C.
A fully funded treatment from AbbVie is available in New Zealand, and there are no pharmacy charges. Hep C can now be cured in just 8 weeks for most people**.
If you’ve been diagnosed with Hep C talk to your doctor or other healthcare professional about treatment.
* Cure means that the Hep C virus is not found in the blood 3 months after the end of the treatment.
* Cure means that the Hep C virus is not found in the blood 3 months after the end of the treatment.
A Hep C test can be arranged during a regular visit with a healthcare professional or at a clinic. See what testing sites are available near you.
In most cases, a healthcare professional will take a small amount of blood to see if you have been exposed to the Hep C virus at some point in your life. It doesn't mean that you currently have Hep C. If this test is positive, a second blood test is done to find out if you have the Hep C infection right now.
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