{
  "id": 584056,
  "title": "England Set To Eliminate Hepatitis C",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/england-set-to-eliminate-hepatitis-c",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-11T16:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Slashdot",
    "slug": "slashdot",
    "url": "https://science.slashdot.org/story/26/08/11/0544250/england-set-to-eliminate-hepatitis-c"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "England is poised to become one of the first nations globally to eradicate hepatitis C, according to data from the BBC. The goal of treating 80% of known cases has already been achieved, while hepatitis C-related fatalities have declined by 36% over the past ten years. Antiviral tablets can cure over 95% of infections after an 8-12 week course of treatment. Efforts such as A&E blood tests, GP registration screening, and free at-home tests have aided in identifying previously undiagnosed individuals, according to NHS England. Since 2015, more than 100,000 people have been diagnosed and treated for hepatitis C, indicating the nation is on track to meet this target. The objective of reducing hepatitis C-related mortality by 65% compared to 2015 levels may be realized before 2030. Approximately 50,200 adults in England are currently living with hepatitis C, with 84.6% diagnosed, just shy of the 90% goal. The Hepatitis C Trust believes England is on the brink of a major public health triumph.",
  "summary": "An anonymous reader quotes a report from the BBC: England is on track to become one of the first countries in the world to eliminate hepatitis C, a dangerous virus that attacks the liver, figures show. The target of treating 80% of all known cases has already been met, and deaths from the virus have fallen by 36% in the last decade, just short of what is needed by 2030. Taking antiviral tablets…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}