| ▲ | lbriner 2 hours ago | |
Elimination doesn't mean there are no incidences of it, it means no new cases diagnosed in England. This is a result of reducing the cases so much that the chance of catching it drops to virtually zero. Drug users have a range of cleaner alternatives today than 10 years ago so is less of an issue but also if very few people have it, the chance of a drug user sharing a needle with someone who has becomes very small indeed. | ||
| ▲ | shevy-java 2 hours ago | parent [-] | |
Elimination means 0%. If BBC wants to convey something else, they should use other statements. The title insinuates this. > Drug users have a range of The title does not even mention drug users. The title refers to the hepatitis C virus. That virus existed way before drug users did. | ||