Explanation:

All of the statements are correct.

• On October 9, WHO announced that Egypt had made “unprecedented progress” towards eliminating hepatitis C. According to the WHO, Egypt became the first country to achieve “gold tier” status on the path to elimination of hepatitis C as per the global health body criteria.

• Hepatitis C is a viral infection that causes liver swelling, called inflammation. Hepatitis C can lead to serious liver damage. The hepatitis C virus (HCV) spreads through contact with blood that has the virus in it.

• Newer antiviral medicines are the treatment of choice for most people with the ongoing, called chronic, hepatitis C infection.

• These medicines often can cure chronic hepatitis C.

Hence option 3rd is correct.