The media does their best to walk a line that promotes a product, that addresses a serious health issue, while dismissing (leaving out) the complexities. They have to do it in a 30-60 second advertisement that reaches people with the disease, reaches people that might have the disease and please the sponsor at the same time. I’ve seen most of them and while I’m pleased to finally see some attention being paid to our disease, they are more interested in selling their product right now. It’s a soft approach, versus something that might frighten or stigmatize the disease more.
Heres a map of the most prevalent genotypes around the globe. If I were to guess, I’d say you are right about GT 1a-b being the most often diagnosed genotype in North America and Europe. GT 3 is considered the most difficult to treat, but that should start to change due to these latest protocols.
tanner said
Feb 6, 2019
Karyl, I've seen them. As if Hep C is "normal." Maybe they mean Genotype 1 or 2? I don't know. I read 3 was hardest to cure but now Epclusa's ability to cure all 6 genotypes may make that a mute point.
Karyl said
Feb 6, 2019
I wonder every single time about what they say during the ad. "I had the Normal one" "I didnt'" "I had liver problems" etc. what in the world does this mean? I had hep C for over 40 years and the only "type" they told me I had was 1a.
The media does their best to walk a line that promotes a product, that addresses a serious health issue, while dismissing (leaving out) the complexities. They have to do it in a 30-60 second advertisement that reaches people with the disease, reaches people that might have the disease and please the sponsor at the same time. I’ve seen most of them and while I’m pleased to finally see some attention being paid to our disease, they are more interested in selling their product right now. It’s a soft approach, versus something that might frighten or stigmatize the disease more.
Heres a map of the most prevalent genotypes around the globe. If I were to guess, I’d say you are right about GT 1a-b being the most often diagnosed genotype in North America and Europe. GT 3 is considered the most difficult to treat, but that should start to change due to these latest protocols.
Karyl, I've seen them. As if Hep C is "normal." Maybe they mean Genotype 1 or 2? I don't know. I read 3 was hardest to cure but now Epclusa's ability to cure all 6 genotypes may make that a mute point.
I wonder every single time about what they say during the ad. "I had the Normal one" "I didnt'" "I had liver problems" etc. what in the world does this mean? I had hep C for over 40 years and the only "type" they told me I had was 1a.