Despite an arsenal of drugs, many Americans are still unaware of their infections until it’s too late. A Biden initiative languishes without Congressional approval.
Dr. Sanjeev Arora, a gastroenterologist in Albuquerque, founded Project ECHO in the early 2000s to connect primary care doctors in sparsely populated areas with specialists. ECHO’s New Mexico hepatitis C program has provided treatment for more than 10,000 patients.
A public research institute in Brazil has proved a new shot protects against the disease, but can’t make it fast enough to stop the huge outbreak sweeping Latin America.
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