What are the long-term effects of hepatitis C?
Of every 100 people infected with the hepatitis C virus, about • 7585 people will develop chronic hepatitis C virus infection; of those, • 6070 people will go on to develop chronic liver disease • 520 people will go on to develop cirrhosis over a period of 2030 years • 15 people will die from cirrhosis or liver cancer
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