Mainly because half of them (about 1.6 million in the US) don’t know they have it.
Which is a terrible waste, because it’s eminently curable.
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I don’t think that’s entirely accurate, it is curable in some cases but the cure depends on many factors. The first and foremost thing is to get tested as there are no symptoms until it’s almost too late for the liver. If you have had a transfusion or have used needles for any reason in or outside of the medical establishment, it would be wise to get tested.
So what about it isn’t accurate then? People are mainly dying because they don’t know they have it.
Curable. Not always. As I said “I don’t think that’s entirely accurate, it is curable in some cases but the cure depends on many factors.” This is important to understand so I repeat it here.
Thus my phrase eminently curable. Not always curable. The thrust of my summary and the article seems entirely valid.
It’s very important for people to get tested. However the latest article I’ve seen — and I have personal experience with this as well — quotes cure rates “as high as 75%”. I didn’t think eminent is the right word, I’d say “often”. Did you mean imminently by the way? What we’re seeing now is that significant progress has been made and a more effective cure may be on the way soon. Right now, the chance of cure depends on the genotype the patient has. But if the disease isn’t detected, liver damage can result, and that would be a shame for those who could be cured.
No I meant eminently as in to a high degree.
The whole thrust of the article is that people need to get tested so I really feel the exact degree of curability be it 60% or 70% or 75% is rather beside the point.
We agree, people need to be tested. I was not familiar with that meaning, more your eminence or an eminent physicist.