Source: Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)
Contact:  http://www.smh.com.au/ 
Pubdate: Sat, 5 Sep 1998
Author: Kate Dunlop

HEP C WORRY

The hepatitis C epidemic (Herald, September 1) is of major concern.

It has some similarities to the AIDS epidemic. The stigma associated with
hepatitis C is as strong as it was for HIV early in the '80s. It would be
so easy to push high-risk groups, particularly past and present injecting
drug users, further underground. They need lots of support to seek
treatment and education - particularly as they don't have the benefit of a
well organised, politically aware gay community behind them.

Kate Dunlop, Willoughby.

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