Contamination and cover-up: Infected Blood Scandal explained
It’s been described as the worst treatment disaster in the history of the NHS. Between 1970 and 1991, 30,000 people were infected..
Hepatitis C is an infectious disease caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV) that primarily affects the liver; it is a type of viral hepatitis. During the initial infection period, people often have mild or no symptoms. Early symptoms can include fever, dark urine, abdominal pain, and yellow tinged skin. The virus persists in the liver, becoming chronic, in about 70% of those initially infected. Early on, chronic infection typically has no symptoms. Over many years however, it often leads to liver disease and occasionally cirrhosis. In some cases, those with cirrhosis will develop serious complications such as liver failure, liver cancer, or dilated blood vessels in the esophagus and stomach.
It’s been described as the worst treatment disaster in the history of the NHS. Between 1970 and 1991, 30,000 people were infected..