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In 2020, over 115,000 people were estimated to be living with chronic hepatitis C in Australia. Globally, that number is close to 58,000,000 people.
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Hepatitis C is a bloodborne infection that causes inflammation and damage to the liver and is a leading cause of liver cancer. It's caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV).
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