A form of hepatitis caused by the Hepatitis C virus. Hepatitis C is passed from person to person particularly through sharing intravenous drug equipment. Hepatitis C may damage the liver, putting people at risk of cirrhosis and liver cancer. There is no vaccine available.
virus spread by blood transfusion and possibly by sexual intercourse or sharing needles with infected people. Hepatitis C may lead to cirrhosis and liver cancer. Hepatitis C used to be called non-A, non-B hepatitis.
Caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Hepatitis C affects the liver and can cause liver damage. HCV infection happens by coming into direct contact with the blood of an infected person. About 40% of patients living with HIV are also co-infected with HCV because both viruses are spread in similar ways - especially through sharing needles. Having HIV and HCV causes more rapid progression to liver damage and failure. There is no vaccine for hepatitis C.
a viral hepatitis clinically indistinguishable from hepatitis B but caused by a single-stranded RNA virus; usually transmitted by parenteral means (as injection of an illicit drug or blood transfusion or exposure to blood or blood products)
a serious national health crisis with an estimated four million Americans infected, many of whom are veterans and many of whom are not even aware they are at-risk," said Chairman Shays
A virus that causes inflammation of the liver. Although it can be transmitted sexually, it is most common among those sharing intravenous drugs. A person with chronic hepatitis can be without symptoms for as long as 10-20 years.
Hepatitis C antibody test detects current or past infection with the hepatitis C virus, another virus that attacks the liver. Infection with this virus results in chronic infection in some cases. Chronically infected individuals may develop cirrhosis of the liver and/or liver cancer.
Hepatitis usually caused by exposure to contaminated blood or blood products. Accounts for the most cases of Non A or Non B hepatitis.
A viral infection that can be transmitted sexually but can also be spread through exposure to infected blood or body fluids. It can lead to severe liver diseases and liver failure.
The abbreviation for the hepatitis C virus.
Hepatitis C was the major cause of all cases of hepatitis resulting from transfusions and most resulting from intravenous drug use. Because of blood screening, the risk from transfusions is now 1 in 10,000. It can also be transmitted through injuries in the skin. It may also be transmitted sexually. About 10% to 60% of acute hepatitis C patients develop the chronic form, which can also occur without a preceding acute stage.
A virus usually spread by blood transfusion or intravenous drug use. Other risk factors for the transmission of hepatitis C include tattoos and sexual contact. In the past, hepatitis C was described Non-A Non-B hepatitis or transfusion associated hepatitis. At present, there are 4 million cases in the United States. It represent an epidemic and is the leading cause of liver transplantation in the United States.
a form of infectious hepatitis caused by the hepatitis C virus. Transmission of the hepatitis C virus occurs primarily from contact with infected blood, but can also occur from sexual contact or from an infected mother to her baby.
Liver disease caused by the hepatitis C virus, passed through contact with infected blood or blood products. The hepatitis C virus belongs to the Flaviviridae family and the Hepacivirus genus of viruses.
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A virus that causes hepatitis. All blood donations are tested for the hepatitis C virus. Blood from donors who test positive for HCV antibodies is destroyed.
a contagious viral disease that causes inflammation of the liver. A chronic carrier state occurs in some individuals and may result in life-threatening liver damage, cirrhosis and/or liver cancer. HCV is spread via contaminated blood products or shared needles. There is no standard treatment or vaccine.
An infection of the liver that is caused by an RNA virus, is transmitted primarily by blood and blood products, as in blood transfusions or intravenous drug use, and sometimes through sexual contact. Most cases of non-A, non-B hepatitis are of this type.
the virus identified as the leading cause of Non-A, Non-B Hepatitis. The Hepatitis C Antibody (or Anti-HCV) test detects antibodies to the Hepatitis C virus. The blood from donors who test positive for HCV antibodies is discarded.
a form of hepatitis caused by the hepatitis C virus, which is transmitted through sexual contact or contact with infected blood or body fluids
Inflammation of the liver cased by hepatitis c virus
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A virus that causes inflammation of the liver and can lead to life-threatening liver damage. Hepatitis C virus, can lead to cirrhosis, a serious liver condition caused by scarring. Cirrhosis is a major cause of anemia because it results in internal bleeding. Two drugs used to treat liver disease, ribavirin and interferon, can lead to hemolytic anemia (premature destruction of red blood cells).
An inflammation of the liver caused by the Hepatitis C virus. Hepatitis C (HCV) is the most common chronic blood-borne infection in the United States. It is caused by a virus. Persons who may be at risk for Hepatitis C are those who: Received a blood transfusion prior to July 1992 Received blood, blood products or solid organs from a donor who has Hepatitis C Injected street drugs or shared a needle with someone who has Hepatitis C Have been on long-term kidney dialysis As a healthcare worker, had frequent contact with blood on the job Had sex with a person who has Hepatitis C Shared personal items, such as toothbrushes and razors which may have blood on them, with someone who has Hepatitis C Were born to Hepatitis C infected mothers Some patients with Hepatitis C benefit from being treated with interferon or a combination of interferon and ribavirin.
Inflammation of the liver due to the hepatitis C virus (HCV), which is usually spread by blood transfusion, hemodialysis, and needle sticks. HCV causes most transfusion-associated hepatitis, and the damage it does to the liver can lead to cirrhosis and cancer. Transmission of the virus by sexual contact is rare. At least half of HCV patients develop chronic hepatitis C infection. Diagnosis is by blood test. Treatment is via anti-viral drugs. Chronic hepatitis C may be treated with interferon, sometimes in combination with anti-virals. There is no vaccine for hepatitis C. Previously known as non-A, non-B hepatitis.
A virus spread by blood transfusion or sharing needles with infected people. Hepatitis C may lead to cirrhosis or even liver cancer. Hepatitis C used to be called non-A, non-B hepatitis. It is the most common cause of chronic hepatitis in the United States.
inflammation of the liver caused by the hepatitis C virus, which is spread through blood or blood products
Formerly known as “non-A, non-B hepatitisâ€, it is caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Approximately 85% of infected adults will develop chronic hepatitis C infections. It is spread through infected blood, primarily in those who use illicit street drugs and those who received blood transfusions prior to1992 (the first year that a blood test for HCV became available for screening the blood supply). There is no vaccine.
A form of viral hepatitis caused by a single stranded RNA virus of family Flaviviridae. It is most commonly transmitted through blood transfusions, but can be transmitted through sexual contact or exposure to contaminated blood products.
The Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is one of several viruses that cause hepatitis. It can lead to chronic liver disease like cirrhosis or scarring of the liver, liver cancer and liver failure.
A virus that causes hepatitis (inflammation of the liver). It is carried and passed to others through blood or sexual contact. Also, infants born to infected mothers may become infected with the virus.
Approximately 40% of patients infected with HIV are also infected with the hepatitis C virus (HCV), mainly because both viruses share the same routes of transmission. HCV is one of most important causes of chronic liver disease in the United States. Clinical studies have demonstrated that HIV infection causes a more rapid progression of chronic hepatitis C to liver failure in HIV-infected persons.
A recently recognized viral disease that causes inflammation of the liver, and may cause severe, life-threatening liver damage. Hepatitis C was formerly called "non-A/non-B" hepatitis.
In the United States, the most common Blood-borne infection and a major cause of liver damage. HCV is spread primarily through contact with infected Blood. It is responsible for 8,000 to 10,000 deaths in the United States annually. Many people have the disease for years before it is detected.
Hepatitis caused by the Hepatitis C virus Used to be called non-A non-B hepatitis. Spread by sharing needles, unsterile tattooing, unsterile body-piercing, sharing of drug taking paraphenalia (such as for nasal inhalation of cocaine). Hydrogen Peroxide Not recommended for any role in piercing. A colourless unstable liquid usually sold in dilute solution. A strong oxidising agent, used in rocket fuel and for bleaching hair, textiles and wood pulp. Kills the cells that produce the collagen required to heal piercings. Chemical formula H2O2.
another virus-induced liver disease. It appears to be more common among heterosexuals and injection drug users than hepatitis B.
Hepatitis C is a blood-borne, infectious, viral disease that is caused by a hepatotropic virus called Hepatitis C virus (HCV). The infection can cause liver inflammation that is often asymptomatic, but ensuing chronic hepatitis can result later in cirrhosis (fibrotic scarring of the liver) and liver cancer.