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Is hcv anything like hiv?
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Yes and No: They are contracted in similar manner but the consequential disease of the infection are entirely different.
Answered 3/14/2019
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HCV can be cured: Our goal in treating HIV is to suppress the virus and help build the immune system back up. If people take their meds they can potentially have a normal lifespan. But we do not know how to eradicate HIV from the body's cells. Hepatitis c can be eradicated, or cured. And it has a finite duration of treatment (24 to 48 weeks now). Both require combination drugs and careful adherence.
Answered 6/10/2014
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