Hepatitis C -- United States
The drug-abuse epidemic has caused widespread problems in Florida. As president of the Hepatitis Education Awareness and Liver Support (HEALS) Group of the South, one of the problems I encounter is the increasing number of drug users contracting hepatitis C due to the sharing of needles.
Hepatitis C (HCV) is the most common chronic blood-borne disease, accounting for a large percentage of chronic liver disease. It's a leading cause of death in Florida. At least 60 percent of HCV cases are
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