Hepatitis C

Your liver is the largest organ in your body. It helps your body digest food, store energy and remove poison. Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver. One type, hepatitis C, is caused by hepatitis C virus (HCV). It usually spreads by contact with infected blood. It may also be transmitted through sexual intercourse with infected people and mothers during childbirth.

Most people infected with hepatitis C have no symptoms for years. If you have symptoms, you may feel that you are suffering from influenza. Jaundice, yellow skin and eyes, dark urine, and light intestinal movement. Blood tests can tell if you have it or not. Usually, hepatitis C itself does not improve. Since infection lasts for a lifetime, it can lead to cirrhosis of the liver (liver scar) or liver cancer. Medicines can help from time to time, but side effects may be a problem. Liver transplantation is necessary in severe cases

• Viral Hepatitis - Hepatitis C Information (Disease Control and Prevention Center) Hepatitis C is a liver infection caused by hepatitis C virus (HCV). Hepatitis C is a bloodborne virus. Today, most people are infected with hepatitis C virus by injecting medication through needle and other instruments. For some people, hepatitis C is a short-term disease, but for people infected with hepatitis C, 70 to 85% of people with hepatitis C will become a chronic long-term infection Let's see. Chronic hepatitis C is a serious symptom that may cause long-term health problems or even death. Most infected people may not be aware of their infections because they do not have clinical symptoms. There is no vaccine against hepatitis C. The best way to prevent hepatitis C is to avoid the possibility of disease spread, especially by injecting medicine. Hepatitis C virus infection can last for a lifetime and can cause serious liver problems including liver cirrhosis (liver scar) or liver cancer

Hepatitis C disease is a liver infection caused by viral hepatitis. Chronic or chronic hepatitis C may cause permanent liver damage and liver failure. Hepatitis C is one of the main causes of liver transplantation. Chronic hepatitis C may cause liver cancer and liver scarring. It is transferred from person to person by blood or body fluids. Sexual intercourse with infected blood, infected needles, and infected people from donors can cause hepatitis C infection. The fetus can catch it from the infected mother. HCV or hepatitis C virus has 6 genotypes. These genotypes are similar, but with very small differences, and therefore are 6 different sequences identified under different groups. Each genotype has a slightly different effect on the body and it is necessary to treat with different combinations.