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Public Health England (PHE) is urging people to get free testing for hepatitis C virus (HCV) after new data shows a lack of awareness of the disease and the factors that can put people at risk of infection. A study commissioned by The Hepatitis C Trust showed 80% of people were aware of HCV, however, less than 40% knew it infects the liver, and less than 30% knew the virus is curable. Revolutionary treatments can now cure HCV in the vast majority of cases. Around 200,000 people in the UK are thought to be living with chronic HCV, yet challenges in awareness remain a
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