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

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   Hepatitis B is spread through blood and body fluids, while hepatitis C is spread only through blood. And while A and B can be prevented through vaccination , says Dr. Menon, there is no current ...

3. What People Who Inject Drugs Should Know about Hepatitis C ...

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   Hepatitis C is an infection of the liver caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Experts estimate that about 2.4 million people in the United States are living with hepatitis C—but that figure ...

4. The CDC has new recommendations for testing infants for ...

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   Advocates say as many as 3.9 million people are living with chronic hepatitis C. Now doctors are using a new method to treat mothers before they pass the virus down to their children.

5. HCV in children and pregnancy - Wikipedia

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   Guidelines for the investigation of babies born to hepatitis C positive mothers have been published. [8]In children born to hepatitis C virus antibody positive but hepatitis C virus RNA negative mothers, the alanine aminotransferase and hepatitis C virus antibodies should be investigated at 18-24 months of life.

6. 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]

7. Hepatitis C and HIV coinfection - Wikipedia

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   Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) co-infection is a multi-faceted, chronic condition that significantly impacts public health. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 2 to 15% of those infected with HIV are also affected by HCV , increasing their risk of morbidity and mortality due to accelerated liver ...

8. How to Stay Healthy When You're Newly Diagnosed with Hepatitis C

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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.