Hepatitis C - a cheat sheet
Hepatitis C is a liver disease that affects approximately 1% of Australians.
If left untreated it can lead to liver cirrhosis (scarring) in around 30% of those affected by the virus.
It can also lead to liver cancer in 5-6% of patients.
Chronic Hep C can often have very few symptoms in the early years, meaning that testing and screening is important to diagnose the disease early
Risk factors for contracting Hepatitis C include - injecting drugs and ‘homemade’ tattoos.
Diagnosis & Treatment
The Kombi Clinic has been providing mobile diagnosis and treatment completely free of charge since July, 2017.
All Doctor, Nurse, Fibroscan and Phlebotomy Services are at no cost to patients.
All treatments are via tablet form only known as Direct-Acting Antivirals (DAAs).
There are no injections necessary for treatment.
The success rate for patients is better than 95% if treatment is correctly followed by the patient.
The Kombi Clinic has heaps of cool hats, stickers & other merch also available for free to patients.
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