Despite rapid medical advances, hepatitis C remains one of the most uncontrolled infectious diseases. According to the World Health Organisation, between 3 and 4 million new cases of hepatitis C are diagnosed each year.
A timely anti-HCV test can prevent or at least reduce the number of such cases.
The test is free of charge for patients covered by health insurance:
- The anti-HCV test is given to people born between 1945 and 1994 who are not at risk;
- The anti-HCV test is given to people at risk:
- For people with a family member diagnosed with hepatitis C,
- For people who are active injecting drug users,
- HIV infection,
- For people treated in addiction clinics, regardless of age or gender.
- An anti-HCV test is not performed if the patient has already tested positive for this test.
You should contact your GP for a referral for an anti-HCV test.
