Category: Infections
Question: Please advise what to do when a person is diagnosed to be HCV positive Is it a deadly disease
Answer: Hi HCV is Hepatitis C Virus infection it affects the liver and can lead to serious damage to the liver It is truly a deadly infection but the good news is that there is treatment for it The best advice is for the person to commence treatment immediately While doing this it is important for the person to avoid substances that can worsen the state of the liver more for example Alcohol 

Kindly head to any Teaching Hospital or ask to be referred to a Consultant Gastroenterologist for management I wish you good health