Update the new progress in hepatitis C virus testing and treatment, clarify the testing process in different testing scenarios, introduce new testing technologies, processes, and strategies... Recently, the reporter learned from the China Center for Disease Control and Prevention that the China Center for Disease Control and Prevention recently issued the "Technical Specifications for Hepatitis C Virus Laboratory Testing (Revised 2023)", and the "Technical Specifications for Hepatitis C Virus Laboratory Testing (Trial Edition)" released in 2011 will be abolished at the same time. According to information released by the World Health Organization, hepatitis C is a contagious disease that is generally susceptible to infection, with hepatitis C virus positive individuals being the main source of infection. Some individuals infected with chronic hepatitis C virus are prone to developing cirrhosis or liver cancer. Currently, direct antiviral drugs can cure hepatitis C virus infected individuals. In recent years, the World Health Organization has vigorously advocated for simplifying the process of hepatitis C testing and diagnosis, so that hepatitis C virus infected individuals can receive diagnosis and treatment as soon as possible. "Jin Cong, a researcher at the China Center for Disease Control and Prevention AIDS Prevention Center, said that the revision of this standard is based on the current situation of hepatitis C virus testing and actual work needs in China, fully considering the progress of domestic and foreign testing technology and strategies, and has gone through four rounds of modification, supplementation, and improvement. Experts say that this revision allows personnel at all levels engaged in hepatitis C virus testing in China to receive comprehensive technical guidance based on work needs, helping to accelerate the achievement of China's viral hepatitis prevention and control goals. Reporter: Gu Tiancheng (Xinhua News Agency)