..European scientists have successfully tested in animals a
vaccine for Hepatitis C, a debilitating viral disease that can cause liver failure and cancer, according to a study released this week.
Currently, there is no human vaccine for Hepatitis C, which is spread through contaminated blood and kills some 350,000 people worldwide each year, according to the World Health Organisation.
Between 130 and 170 million people are thought to be infected with chronic forms of the disease.