Many who carry virus go undetected, says expert


PETALING JAYA: Only about one in 10 Malaysians who carry the Hepatitis C virus has been diagnosed with the potentially fatal liver disease, said an expert.

“The diagnosed cases are only the tip of the iceberg,” said Prof Dr Rosmawati Mohamed, consultant hepatologist at Universiti Malaya Medical Centre.

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