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2. Hepatitis C - Wikipedia

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   There is no vaccine against hepatitis C. [1] [9] Prevention includes harm reduction efforts among people who inject drugs, testing donated blood, and treatment of people with chronic infection. [ 4 ] [ 10 ] Chronic infection can be cured more than 95% of the time with antiviral medications such as sofosbuvir or simeprevir .

3. Here's What Hepatitis C Actually Is—and How You Get It - AOL

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   There are close to a dozen direct-acting antiviral medications available to treat specific strains of hepatitis C today, but three options cover all strains of the virus, according to the American ...

4. Ledipasvir - Wikipedia

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   Ledipasvir is a drug for the treatment of hepatitis C that was developed by Gilead Sciences. [1] After completing Phase III clinical trials, on February 10, 2014, Gilead filed for U.S. approval of a ledipasvir/sofosbuvir fixed-dose combination tablet for genotype 1 hepatitis C. [2] [3] The ledipasvir/sofosbuvir combination is a direct-acting antiviral agent that interferes with HCV replication ...

5. Understanding hepatitis C: A growing public health concern - AOL

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   Hepatitis C can be described as "acute," meaning a new infection, or "chronic," meaning long-term infection. ... the most common mode of transmission in the U.S is due to injection drug use by ...

6. Sofosbuvir/velpatasvir - Wikipedia

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   Sofosbuvir/velpatasvir, sold under the brand name Epclusa among others, is a fixed-dose combination medication for the treatment of hepatitis C in adults. [2] [5] [6] [7] It combines sofosbuvir and velpatasvir. [2] [5] [6] It is more than 90% effective for hepatitis C genotypes one through six. [2]

7. What People Who Inject Drugs Should Know about Hepatitis C ...

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   Hepatitis C is an infection of the liver caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). ... As you might suspect, people who inject drugs are one of the groups of people at elevated risk.