Hepatitis C

There are approximately 220 000 people in Australia living with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) and about one third of those are women. The blood borne virus has been identified as a major health concern for Australian women, with reports that for the first time, in 2001, the number of new HCV notifications among women aged 15-19 were higher than those for men of the same age.

Information on Hepatitis C includes:

• Women and Hepatitis C (PDF 98KB)

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