Three women who spoke to the Guardian said they struggled to get doctors to take them seriously or test them for hepatitis C, and had to suffer unexplained health problems for decades while the virus, known as the "silent killer", was causing damage to their bodies.
They are among the more than 30,000 people thought to have been exposed to hepatitis C due to blood transfusions given in the 1970s, 80s and 90s who are seeking justice and compensation through a public inquiry that will publish its final report on Monday.
Among these is Janice Whitehorn, 45, who was infected with hepatitis C as a baby after her mother received a transfusion with contaminated blood in 1973.
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