Over 3pc of Moroccans affected by HCV, meeting

Over 3 percent of the population in Morocco is affected by Hepatitis C virus (HCV), that has become a public health issue in the country, it was revealed at a meeting here Monday.

HCV cases in Morocco range from 300,000 to 600,000, warned participants in the meeting held under the theme "making tests, means possibility to heal," organized by NGO "SOS Hepatitis C" in collaboration with the Health Ministry.

The encounter insisted that an efficient preventive action against HCV is crucial to stop the spread of the disease that "may show no symptoms."

In the absence of a vaccine, prevention and hygiene are the best means to fight this contagious disease, said participants, who called for further campaigns to raise public awareness about the disease.