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Hepatitis C's silence is its threat

Experts say it can take decades for symptoms of the virus to surface, with no vaccine available

Among viral infections that have reached epidemic proportions worldwide, hepatitis C ranks high on the list of public health threats because it lacks a protective vaccine, such as the one that has helped limit infections with its microbial cousin, hepatitis B.

The alphabet of viruses - A, B, C, D and E - comprises a highly infectious family of pathogens that have made the most-wanted list...

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