Hepatitis C
It has long been known that a form of viral hepatitis distinct from hepatitis A and B existed, but it was only in 1989 that the hepatitis C virus was first identified. Hepatitis is a disease characterized by inflammation of the liver. Although some people may experience symptoms such as fatigue and jaundice following initial infection, many others have no symptoms.
What's New
- News Release June 08, 2007
Courts approve the Pre-1986/post-1990 Hepatitis C settlement agreement 
- Jayaraman GC, Lee B, Singh AE, Preiksaitis JK. Trends in testing behaviours for hepatitis C virus infection and associated determinants: results from population-based laboratory surveillance in Alberta, Canada (1998-2001). J Viral Hepat. April 2007;14(4):249-254.
- Wu HX, Wu J, Wong T, Donaldson T, Dinner K, Andonov A, Ip Chan J, Moffat B, Baptiste B, Furseth J, Poliquin D, Bolesnikov G, Giulivi A, Paton S. Enhanced surveillance of newly acquired hepatitis C virus infection in Canada, 1998 to 2004 . Scand J Infect Dis 2006;38(6-7):482-9.
Interesting Facts
- In Canada, an estimated 240,000 people
are currently infected with hepatitis C, many of whom are unaware
that they even have it.
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