Modern Scenario of Hepatitis C Gone are the days when hepatitis C was an enigmatic health concern. Today, it is curable with the help of a combination therapy involving antiviral medication and interferon. Still, HCV remains one of the predominant health concerns around the world. Even though better means for identifying and treating the infection is available, neglecting the severity of Hepatitis C can lead to catastrophic outcomes. Stats There are about 71 million people around the world living with chronic HCV, as per the WHO research. This is mostly because only 15% of all HCV cases are acute, while the remaining are chronic. Moreover, out of all the cases of acute HCV infection, only 10 to 50% of them gets cured naturally while the remaining develops into chronic infections. Untreated HCV Chronic HCV infections left untreated for several years or decades, yield fatal medical conditions, including liver cirrhosis and liver cancer If you want to get in ...