Major Breakthrough in Hep C Vaccine Development
Researchers at the Burnet Institute have solved a hepatitis C vaccine mystery which, once developed could be the first ever preventative vaccine for the virus.
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Hepatitis C Graphic Photo
Hepatitis C Graphic
Graphic shows the expected outcomes per one hundred people infected with Hepatitis C
Graphic shows the expected outcomes per one hundred people infected with Hepatitis C
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