Hepatitis C is a viral infection that leads to liver inflammation and can sometimes lead to severe liver damage.

2. Topics TO DISCUSS
About Hepatitis C
Symptoms
Causes
Diagnosis
Treatment

3. About Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C is a viral infection that causes liver
inflammation. It can also lead to severe liver damage.
The contaminated blood spreads the virus. The latest
treatment for the condition is an oral medication and
weekly injections. Many people with Hepatitis-C virus
have to avoid these medications due to side effects
and other health problems.
This has been the case for a long time, but things
have changed. The current scenario shows that
chronic Hepatitis C virus (HCV), can be treated with
oral medications. These can be taken daily for
approximately two to six months.
Despite this, about half of HCV patients do not know
they have the disease. They don't usually experience
symptoms for many years.
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4. Symptoms
Chronic HCV infection is a long-term condition that
can lead to liver disease.
HCV can be identified by the following signs:
Easy to bruise
Bleeding is easy
Poor appetite
Itchy skin
Dark urine
Yellow discoloration of the eyes and skin
Leg swelling
Fluid buildup in your abdomen
Drowsiness
Confusion
Weight Loss
The skin has spider-like blood vessels

5. Causes
Hepatitis A is caused by the Hepatitis-C virus. The virus spreads
to uninfected people when blood becomes contaminated.
Included are Risk Factors
Hepatitis C infection is more likely if the person: A health
care worker who has been infected by the infected blood.
HIV is a serious illness.
Inhaled illicit drugs or injected them
Infected with a piercing or tattoo in an unclean area
Concentrated clotting factor before 1987
Before 1
992, received organ transplantation or blood
transfusion.
Are you a woman born with HCV?
Are you ever in prison?
Long-term hemodialysis treatment
Born between 1
945 and 1
965, this age group has a higher
rate of HCV.

6. Diagnosis
Diagnosis of Hepatitis C Virus
The US Preventive Services Task Force recommends
screening adults aged 18 to 79 for Hepatitis.Anyone who
has ever ingested or injected illegal drugs
Babies born to mothers infected with HCV are at greater
risk.
A person with abnormal liver function tests results has no
known cause.
Hemophiliacs
HIV-infected people
Anyone born between 1945 and 1965
Health care workers and emergency workers who have
been exposed blood or accidentally inserted needle
sticks.
Before 1992, people who received organ transplants or
blood transfusions.
Patients who have had long-term hemodialysis treatment
HVC-infected partners can be sexual partners

7. Treatment
HCV treatment options include
Antiviral medication HCV can also be treated with
antiviral drugs that target the elimination of the virus. The
treatment should result in no HCV being detected in the
body within 1
2 weeks.
Liver Transplantation For those suffering from severe
HCV complications, liver transplantation may be an
option. The surgeon removes the liver that is damaged
and replaces it with a healthy one.
Vaccination Hepatitis C is not preventable. Therefore,
doctors recommend that you get the vaccine against
Hepatitis A or B.

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