It can be “caught” in a hospital, beauty salon or laboratory while taking blood. As many as 80 percent of HCV carriers in Poland have no idea about it and transmit the virus to others, e.g. through sex. This is the worst result in all of Europe. What is worse, the disease does not make itself felt for a long time. The first symptoms appear 5–35 years after infection, but then they already mean cirrhosis or cancer. Experts estimate that the HCV epidemic in Poland will be brought under control only in a dozen or so years – in 2030! Find out what you need to know about HCV to save your liver and life.
2022-09-07