Most people who receive hepatitis C medications now can be cured. The goal of treatment is to achieve a "sustained viral response" (SVR), meaning that the virus is undetectable six months after treatment is completed. People who achieve an SVR have a 97-100% chance of being virus-free long-term, so they can be considered "cured." With newer drug regimens, cure rates exceed 90% in many groups. The cure rate is slightly lower in people who have failed treatment previously.
However, people who have been cured of hepatitis C may have a higher risk of liver problems later on, especially if they didn't receive treatment until they developed liver cirrhosis. And it is possible to become infected again.
However, people who have been cured of hepatitis C may have a higher risk of liver problems later on, especially if they didn't receive treatment until they developed liver cirrhosis. And it is possible to become infected again.
