Thousands of people may have unknowingly contracted hepatitis C abroad, health experts warn

Thousands of people may have unknowingly contracted hepatitis C abroad, health experts warn People are being urged to take a free hepatitis C test amid fears thousands may have unknowingly contracted the disease abroad.

While NHS bosses hope it will be wiped out in England by 2025, some 70,000 adults may still have the disease without realising, according to healthcare company Preventx.

The blood-borne virus can be picked up through dental, cosmetic, or health procedures, or via tattoos and piercings, it added. Sky News