Hepatitis C, a relatively new disease that is not commonly know about as much as disease like Hepatitis A or B. However, this disease is very serious. Hepatitis C is an infection of the liver. This report will set some facts straight about Hepatitis C and try to give a better understanding of the potentially deadly disease.
As stated before, Hep C is an infection of the liver. More precisely it is a single strand RNA virus that replicates in the liver, causing the liver to become severely infected. The natural history of Hep C is a mystery to many scientists. However, fact is that 50-70% of patients infected with the disease will go onto become chronic patients. Once chronic Hep C is achieved, spontaneous removal of the disease is very rare.
Symptoms become more apparent. The symptoms include: Tiredness, loss of appetite, severe abdominal pain, nausea
The best thing you can do is take a few precautionary steps to prevent the disease. First off, practice good hygiene. It is a good idea anyway, but take extra caution if you know you have exposure to somebody with the disease. Good hygiene includes particularly not sharing needles with other people and the use of latex condoms during sexual activity. As you can see Hepatitis C is a dangerous disease and very unpleasant to have. The good news is that it is one of the easier disease to prevent. Be careful to take precautionary steps and you two can avoid Hepatitis C. Even though this disease is not widely know about, it doesn't mean that it is less harmful.
You might be wondering by now, how you get this awful disease. It spreads mostly by blood to blood contact, though some scientists argue that there is a slight possibility of sexual transmission is some
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