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       Tuesday, September 26, 2006

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Steven Tyler Of Aerosmith Goes Public With Hepatitis C

"Steven Tyler says he was diagnosed with hepatitis C three years ago after having the illness for a long time without any symptoms," according to an Associated Press report.

The BBC reports that "The star needed chemotherapy when he was diagnosed with the virus, which can cause fatal liver problems. The treatment was successful, but it just "about killed me," he told US TV show Access Hollywood, as quoted in the BBC story.

Hepatitus C is one of those diseases that can linger for a long time before symptoms are actually experienced. A blood born illness, Hepatitus C is transmitted through the now well-known routes of blood contact -- unprotected sex, sharing needles, and other activities and circumstances of blood contact.



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