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Theo Farrant

Millions in Europe unknowingly living with hepatitis, health authorities warn

Millions of people across Europe are living with hepatitis B or C without knowing it, putting them at serious risk of liver disease and cancer, public health authorities have warned.

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said in a new report that around five million people in the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway are living with chronic hepatitis B or C – but the majority are undiagnosed and untreated.

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