A Deep Dive into Hepatitis C

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Have you ever thought about the effects Hepatitis C (HCV) may have on individuals? Did you ever think about whether or not the disease can be fatal? Be sure to watch this video to make sure you find out the molecular mechanisms of the disease, symptoms, and methods of transmission in place. This video will give you insight of statistics in Canada as well as globally on cure rate, survival rate, and death rates of HCV.

Kindly click the following link for the video transcript with timestamps:

This video was made by McMaster Demystifying Medicine students: Abdel-Rahman Mohamed-El Faki, Maiura Muralitharan, and Mansi Patel in collaboration with the McMaster Demystifying Medicine Program.

Copyright McMaster University 2020

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I have been taking Zepatir for 12 weeks after testing positive during my PrEP check up. A miraculous drug. Now I am HCV free and the gastroenterologist assured me to be there for me in future if needed. No liver damage, my liver tests are good.

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Itchy isn't the practically skinned myself alive it itched so badly!!!! Whew!!!! I took Epclusa and was cured thank God. 🙏

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4:30 Super Doctor - Doctor Superhero, move over Dr. Fate and Dr. Strange

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i learnt just yesterday that i have happy titus c... but im not very happy about it!

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With gratitude in my i want to say big thank you for healing my son. Dr. Adaze

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He'll! I want to say a special thanks to Dr Ayomede for helping me sort out the Hepatitis B permanently.

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Itchy isn't the practically skinned myself alive it itched so badly!!!! Whew!!!! I took Epclusa and was cured thank God. 🙏

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