Science Serving the Humanity: A Discovery Saved Lives of 70+ Million People
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) accounts for hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, and liver transplantation. Hepatitis is the inflammation of liver causing live damage leading to the liver failure. In 1970s, novel causes of hepatitis were being studied and two viruses, called Hepatitis A (HAV) and Hepatitis B (HBV) were discovered. Both A and B types were found less dangerous but there were many patients with fatal type of liver...