Experts are shocked after an unusually high prevalence of Hepatitis C -- liver disease caused by Hepatitis C virus (HCV) -- among 10%-20% population was detected in several pockets in city and districts.
The death of a patient who was operated upon by a Japanese surgeon as part of a live surgery workshop at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi last week has rekindled a debate on the ethics of organizing such workshops and the rights of patients on whom the procedures are carried out.
Hepatitis C is one of the leading causes of liver cirrhosis and cancer.
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