The blood-borne virus - dubbed a 'silent killer' - often progresses so slowly it can largely go unnoticed for decades ...

Hepatitis C is diagnosed by a blood test. First, the physician ought to have some suspicion. So you ask the questions about whether you had risk factors or whether you were born between 1945 and 1965.

Home test kits for a virus which attacks the liver are now available to order online in England, as the NHS tries to reach those needing treatment. Hepatitis C tends to affect current or past drug ...