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A patient fills out a form while her blood and saliva are screened for Hepatitis C and HIV in the US. Getty Images
A patient fills out a form while her blood and saliva are screened for Hepatitis C and HIV in the US. Getty Images
First self-test for hepatitis C clears WHO hurdle
Around 50 million people globally suffer from a chronic hepatitis C infection