Hepatitis C is a liver disease caused by infection with the hepatitis C virus (HCV). HCV can cause both acute and chronic hepatitis infection, ranging in severity from a mild illness that lasts only a few weeks to a serious, lifelong illness resulting in cirrhosis and liver cancer.
In 2010, ECDC published the guidance HIV testing: increasing uptake and effectiveness in the European Union. In consideration of the recent developments in this field, ECDC is considering to update the guidance in 2016.