How small is the hep C virus?

Transmission of the hepatitis C virus through shared injecting equipment and associated paraphernalia is an enormous public health issue.

Getting injectors to understand exactly what is involved in blood borne virus transmission (so they can avoid it) is second in importance only to the provision of adequate quantities of injecting equipment.

The 'How small is the hep C virus' leaflet takes the reader through a progression of magnification, ending with the question: if a hepatitis C virus was as big as a marble, how big would a syringe be? guess now, and then click on the link to the above to find out the answer!