Hepatitis C infection rates fall thanks to tests and treatment

摘要

THE hepatitis C virus was on a global rampage a decade ago, but is now being pushed back. Egypt, once the country with the highest prevalence of this virus, is on course to slash infection rates this year, eliminating hepatitis C as a public health threat. The hepatitis C virus, which can cause liver failure and cancer, is mainly passed on through sex or by drug users sharing needles. In the past, it was also widely spread by healthcare staff reusing needles.