GPs Seek Contaminated Blood Victims
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Hepatitis C test: GPs to help NHS find more infected blood victims

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GPs to help NHS find more undiagnosed patients affected by contaminated blood scandal.
Thousands of people exposed to hepatitis C through contaminated blood transfusions in the 1970s , 80s and 90s .
Hepatitis C can now be treated by modern anti-viral drugs to eliminate the virus.
It can infect the liver and cause serious damage, leaving the organ beyond repair.
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