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Hepatitis C virus can recur after treatment but that shouldn’t be a deterrent for clinicians managing these patients, Sydney-based hepatologist Associate Professor Simone Strasser* tells Australian Doctor Group.

Here she discusses the main considerations with HCV reinfection.

A: It shouldn’t be a concern because rates of reinfection are actually very low even in patients who we would consider at high risk of reinfection. We find that most people with HCV don’t want to get it again and will go to significant efforts to avoid reinfection.