Lynne Shanholtzer was diagnosed with Hepititis C after seeing a sign which listed some of the symptoms she had and got tested. READ MORE:* 'We're committed to safe staffing levels' - TDHB* TDHB raise awareness for World Hepatitis Day with free testing clinic* I found out I have Hepatitis C, and have had it for over 40 years“It’s a simple pinprick test. Hepatitis C affects the liver and if left untreated can lead to liver failure, liver cancer and potentially death. Dr Nadja Gottfert, Taranaki DHB and HealthShare Hep C community support clinician, said the virus was a silent killer because the symptoms could be subtle. “It’s 100 per cent curable and no one in the modern world should be dying of liver cancer caused by hepatitis.”

Source: Stuff July 24, 2020 17:00 UTC