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   What is hepatitis C?

   • Hepatitis C is a liver disease caused by the hepatitis C virus. When someone is first infected with the hepatitis C virus, they can have a very mild illness with few or no symptoms or a serious condition requiring hospitalization.

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   What if Hepatitis C turns into a chronic infection?

   • If your hepatitis C turns into a chronic hepatitis C infection, there are several medications available. Interferon, peginterferon, and ribavirin used to be the main treatments for hepatitis C. They can have side effects like fatigue, flu-like symptoms, anemia, skin rash, mild anxiety, depression, nausea, and diarrhea.

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   Is hepatitis C a long-term illness?

   • For some people, hepatitis C is a short-term illness, but for more than half of people who become infected with the hepatitis C virus, it becomes a long-term, chronic infection. Chronic hepatitis C can result in serious, even life-threatening health problems like cirrhosis and liver cancer.

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2. www.mayoclinic.org › diseases-conditions › hepatitisHepatitis C - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

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   Aug 23, 2023 · 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.

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   Hepatitis C. Hepatitis C is a liver disease caused by the hepatitis C virus. When someone is first infected with the hepatitis C virus, they can have a very mild illness with few or no symptoms or a serious condition requiring hospitalization. For reasons that are not known, less than half of people who get hepatitis C are able to clear, or get ...

4. my.clevelandclinic.org › health › diseasesHepatitis C: Symptoms, What it Is, Transmission & Treatment

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   Dec 9, 2022 · Hepatitis C is a virus that causes chronic liver inflammation and long-term damage. Transmission commonly occurs through infected needles. HCV is treatable with new antiviral medications, but many people don’t know they’re infected. They may not have symptoms until liver disease has progressed to liver failure.

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   Apr 19, 2023 · What Is Hepatitis C? Hepatitis C is a liver infection that can lead to serious liver damage. It’s caused by the hepatitis C virus. About 2.4 million people in the U.S. have the disease.

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   Hepatitis C is an infectious disease caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV) that primarily affects the liver; [2] it is a type of viral hepatitis. [6] During the initial infection period, people often have mild or no symptoms. [1] Early symptoms can include fever, dark urine, abdominal pain, and yellow tinged skin. [1]

   • Deaths: 290,000 (2019)
   • Causes: Hepatitis C virus usually spread by blood-to-blood contact

   • Symptoms: Typically none
   • Treatment: Medications, liver transplant

7. www.who.int › news-room › fact-sheetsHepatitis C - World Health Organization (WHO)

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   Apr 9, 2024 · Hepatitis C is an inflammation of the liver caused by the hepatitis C virus. The virus can cause both acute and chronic hepatitis, ranging in severity from a mild illness to a serious, lifelong illness including liver cirrhosis and cancer. The hepatitis C virus is a bloodborne virus and most infection occur through exposure to blood from unsafe ...

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   Oct 31, 2023 · Hepatitis C is a liver infection caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Hepatitis C is spread through contact with blood from an infected person. Today, most people become infected with the hepatitis C virus by sharing needles or other equipment used to prepare and inject drugs. For some people, hepatitis C is a short-term illness, but for more ...