Anita Roddick tells Jenni about discovering that she has hepatitis C.
Up to half a million people in the UK have hepatitis C, but nine out of ten of them aren't aware of it. If caught early enough, hepatitis C can be treated, but the symptoms can be mild so it's hard to spot. If left untreated it can cause fatal liver problems. The virus is carried in the blood, and people with the infection can pass it on if they have blood-to-blood contact with another person - for example by sharing syringes or toothbrushes.
Prior to 1991, blood transfusions were not screened for hepatitis C, and although there have been efforts to trace infected people in the last few years, some people who had blood transfusions before 1991 still do not know they have the disease.
Jenni talks to Anita Roddick and to Professor William Rosenberg, a consultant liver specialist at Southampton University about the importance of getting tested if you are in a high-risk group.
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