Living with hep C in rural SA can be tough. Information hard to come by... Not many you can talk to...
Don't let hep C wreck your life. Do you or any of your mates in the area have hep C? Would you like to hear the latest information or talk to someone who's been on hep C treatment?
Call our rural educator, Michelle, on 1300 437 222 or follow the link below.
Researchers at Oxford University have conducted an early clinical trial of a hepatitis C vaccine, with promising results.
Got questions about hepatitis?
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Looking for hep C resources for young people? Visit hepatitissa.asn.au/youth.
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Victrelis (Boceprevir), a drug is effective in treating hepatitis C genotype 1, has been approved for use in Australia.
All Australians with hepatitis C are invited to participate in an online survey on psychological support for people living with hepatitis C.
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Hepatitis C is a viral infection of the liver by the blood-borne Hepatitis C Virus. It results in liver inflammation and over time, can lead to chronic liver disease.
The hepatitis C virus is transmitted only from blood to bloodstream. Infection occurs when blood with hepatitis C virus gets into the bloodstream of another person.
Some people with hepatitis C experience flu-like symptoms. Others don't have any symptoms in the first ten years or so after infection.
The presence of hepatitis C virus in the blood is detected with a PCR test on blood samples.
Name: Ducklings
Caregiver: Ducks
Owner: No-one. Spotted without adults outside Hepatitis SA one morning. After a while mum and dad turned up and lead them away up a back lane.
