In a new report, adolescents with genotype 2 or 3 HCV infection who were given sofosbuvir and ribavirin showed a near 100% sustained virologic response. This study is the beginning of a new wave of treatments for paediatric HCV infection, forming part of a global strategy to eradicate viral hepatitis.
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