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In contrast to Australia's success with hepatitis C, our response to hepatitis B is lagging

  • Written by Benjamin Cowie, Director, WHO Collaborating Centre for Viral Hepatitis, The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity
In contrast to Australia's success with hepatitis C, our response to hepatitis B is laggingWhile hepatitis B can't be cured in the same way hepatitis C can, effective treatment is available.From shutterstock.com

Around one-third of Australians living with hepatitis C have been cured in the last four years.

Hepatitis means inflammation of the liver. Hepatitis C is one of five varieties of viral hepatitis (A-E), and alongside hepatitis B,...

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