Hepatitis C: The Basics

Hepatitis C is a viral disease spread via blood that affects liver function and can lead to cirrhosis, cancer, and death. Risk factors include receiving blood transfusions or organ transplants before 1992, sharing intravenous drug needles or cocaine straws, engaging in rough sex, and receiving tattoos or piercings from unsterilized equipment. Unlike hepatitis A and B, there is no vaccine for hepatitis C. It can be cured through treatment, however, so it is important for those with risk factors to learn whether they have it.

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