Scholars of the Uni- clinic in Essen are looking for possible ways to stop the epidemic. This means we would virtually have to develop a specifically designed vaccine for each patient. Hepatitis C is on the way to becoming an epidemic. The ministery of health in Bonn however, only refers to Bundeszentrale in Cologne for health education and they are blocking information. No interview, no written opinion, no aid for the unsuspecting public.
Unions financed by donations take over to perforce the enlightenment task of the state.
Their information materials are demanded in the meantime even by the public health departments. The Hepatitis League also offers information to practicing doctors. There is still relatively little knowledge about hepatitis C by the average practicing doctor. The reason is possibly due to the fact that many were educated long ago and are not interested in finding new information. We have enough information today to allow doctors to help their patients but it is slow getting to the practicing physician.