Hepatitis C is a liver infection that the hepatitis C virus (HCV) causes. It can lead to long-term infection and serious diseases like cirrhosis, liver cancer and liver failure. There are medications that cure hepatitis C and reduce the risk of serious complications. Screening tests can detect infection early on.

2024年5月30日 · Hepatitis C is a liver disease caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Many people with hepatitis C don't look or feel sick so might not know they have the virus. Left untreated, hepatitis C can lead to serious liver problems, like scarring and cancer.

2023年8月23日 · 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. Newer antiviral medicines are the treatment of choice for most people with the ongoing, called chronic, hepatitis C infection.

2023年11月7日 · Hepatitis C is a disease of the liver caused by infection from the hepatitis C virus (HCV). The virus is primarily transmitted through exposure to infectious blood or body fluids that contain blood. HCV infection can lead to both acute and chronic liver disease.

2024年9月4日 · Hepatitis C is liver inflammation and damage caused by infection with the hepatitis C virus. Hep C can cause a mild illness that lasts a short time (acute) or a...

Overview of hepatitis C, an infection that causes liver inflammation and damage. Early diagnosis and treatment of chronic hepatitis C can prevent liver damage.

2024年4月9日 · 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.

Learn more about hepatitis C, a liver infection caused by the hepatitis C virus spread through contact with infected blood.

Hepatitis C is a liver infection that spreads through infected blood. This liver disease is on the rise in America due to an increase in substance use disorders and the sharing of contaminated needles. A type of viral hepatitis, hepatitis C causes liver …

2024年5月31日 · Chronic hepatitis C is a long-lasting infection. If it is not treated, it can last for a lifetime and cause serious health problems, including liver damage, cirrhosis (scarring of the liver), liver cancer, and even death. How is hepatitis C spread? Hepatitis C spreads through contact with the blood of someone who has HCV.