Hepatitis C sub-type 90% curable in Pakistan: The News

Hepatitis C sub-type, which exists in Pakistan, is 90 per cent curable if appropriate treatment at proper time is ensured.

Renowned Consultant Hepatologist Prof Dr Muzzaffar Lateef Gill said the treatment of hepatitis B and C in the last decade has been revolutionised and high-level researches have also been conducted in Pakistan.

He said it is an easily controllable disease, but a mild lapse in precautions could lead to very disastrous consequences.

He said in Pakistan, there are two types of viral hepatitis. One is short-lived and self-limited, and is because of hepatitis A and E, which spread through the feco-oral-route, adding that the summer season epidemic of this type of acute hepatitis is very common throughout the developing world because of poor hygienic standards.

Dr Gill said Hepatitis C and B are blood borne diseases and usually chronic, and have long-term consequences. He said about 500 million people in the world population have exposure to hepatitis, with Pakistan being no exception.

According to him, every 12th individual among the Pakistani population is suffering from hepatitis B and C.

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