Title: The Hepatitis C Epidemic: A 15-year Government Cover-up No. of Ep: 3 Duration: 54 min Genre: Documentary Synopsis: A brave investigation into the hepatitis C virus whose cause was suspected by a neglect of the Ministry of Health. The hepatitis C viruscauses both cirrhosis and liver cancer. Currently there are over two million Japanese that are infected with this virus, and more than 30,000 die from it every year. Through an elaborate investigation, Fuji TV discovers "Fibrinogen" was indeed contaminated with the hepatitis C. Furthermore, the analysis provided a genetic match between the virus contained in "Fibrinogen" manufactured a decade ago and the virus of many American carriers.A Winner of the 2003 George Foster Peabody Award.