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2. Here's What Hepatitis C Actually Is—and How You Get It - AOL

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   The causes of the diseases are quite different: AIH may have a genetic component, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; meanwhile, hepatitis C is ...

3. U.S. Monitoring Outbreak Of Hepatitis In Children - AOL

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   The CDC says more than 100 children in 25 states and territories have contracted severe cases of hepatitis. About 90% of the children were hospitalized, 15% needed liver transplants and 5 children ...

4. Hepatitis C - Wikipedia

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   Hepatitis C is an infectious disease caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV) that primarily affects the liver; [2] it is a type of viral hepatitis. [6] During the initial infection period, people often have mild or no symptoms. [1] Early symptoms can include fever, dark urine, abdominal pain, and yellow tinged skin. [1]

5. CDC issues new report on severe, unusual hepatitis in kids ...

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6. List of epidemics and pandemics - Wikipedia

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   Hepatitis C: According to the World Health Organization, there are approximately 58 million people with chronic hepatitis C, with about 1.5 million new infections occurring per year. In 2019, approximately 290,000 people died from the disease, mostly from cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (primary liver cancer ). [ 25 ]

7. HONOReform - Wikipedia

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   For years it remained the largest outbreak of hepatitis C in American healthcare history, though similar tragedies continue to occur. Since 1998, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has documented 33 outbreaks of hepatitis B and C as a result of negligent injection safety practices in nonhospital healthcare settings.

8. 30 states now investigating cases of severe, mystery ... - AOL

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   A pediatric hepatitis outbreak with unknown cause is growing. Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois and more states are investigating cases of kids with liver damage. 30 states now investigating cases of ...

9. Hepatitis C virus - Wikipedia

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   The hepatitis C virus (HCV) [3] is a small (55–65 nm in size), enveloped, positive-sense single-stranded RNA virus of the family Flaviviridae. The hepatitis C virus is the cause of hepatitis C and some cancers such as liver cancer ( hepatocellular carcinoma , abbreviated HCC) and lymphomas in humans.