Hepatitis C treatment- Light at the End of the Tunnel

Abstract

Hepatitis C viral infection is one of the common communicable diseases in our country as well as in other developing world. It stands out as a top cause of chronic liver diseases, including chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. In our local language, it is commonly called as "Black jaundice" or "Kaala Yarqan". According to WHO, Globally an estimated 58 million people have chronic hepatitis C virus infection, with about 1.5 million new infections occurring per year. There are an estimated 3.2 million adolescents and children with chronic hepatitis C infection. Approximately, 6% population of Pakistan is infected with HCV.