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Hepatitis C

Hepatitis C is a virus that can lead to chronic liver disease.

What Does the Hepatitis C Virus Look Like?

What does the hepatitis C virus look like? Though it's too small to see, it's possible to use a model to describe how the virus might actually appear.

How Hepatitis C Spreads

Hepatitis C has many ways to spread from person to person, though they all involve some type of direct contact with infected blood. Here are seven documented examples of hepatitis C transmission or spread.

Hepatitis C

Hepatitis C is a major public health problem. Hepatitis C is a disease caused by the hepatitis C virus and targets the liver, leading to inflammation. Unless the hepatitis C virus is cleared from the liver, fibrosis develops and usually leads to serious complications such as cirrhosis.

Hepatitis C Information

Hepatitis C is a liver disease caused by the hepatitis C virus and can be an acute or chronic infection. Here is a profile featuring the essential information about hepatitis C and links to more information.

Did You Know This about Hepatitis C?

Hepatitis C is a common cause of hepatitis and other complications. Here are ten facts about hepatitis C that everyone needs to know.

Viral Hepatitis C Infection

Hepatitis C is a major cause of liver disease for almost 170 million people in the world and almost 4 million in the United States. The disease can be relatively simple for some, but for most it leads to a chronic condition of cirrhosis and other complications.

Are there different types of hepatitis C?

Each hepatitis C virus is actually one of 6 major genotypes and 50 subtypes. Which genotype you have determines how easily you respond to treatment.

More Information About Hepatitis C

Hepatitis C is a major public health problem in the United States. Like hepatitis A and B, this disease is caused by a virus. Hepatitis C is often chronic and can lead to cirrhosis.
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