One of the hepatitis viruses that affects the liver is the hepatitis C virus, generally known as hepatitis C or HCV. It's a viral illness that can inflame the liver and cause severe damage. The virus can cause both acute and chronic hepatitis, which can range in severity from a mild illness to a serious, life-long condition involving liver cirrhosis and cancer. Chronic hepatitis C is the name for the hepatitis C virus infection that lasts for a long time. Whereas, acute hepatitis C lasts for a short period of time.
Hepatitis C is a widespread virus that many people carry without realizing it. Some infected people are able to fight off the virus on their own and it rarely poses any threat to life. However chronic hepatitis C like cirrhosis and liver cancer if left untreated can be dangerous. Additional risks include liver failure and a decline in liver function.
Due to the lack of obvious symptoms, acute hepatitis C is rarely detected. Researchers globally are however trying to find out solutions for the detection of the disease. For instance, medical researchers are utilizing antiretroviral protease inhibitors for research and development of drugs for treatment of hepatitis disease. However, acute hepatitis C patients typically do not show any type of symptoms. Symptoms often appear two to twelve weeks after exposure. Acute hepatitis C symptoms include:
Chronic hepatitis C either has no symptoms or has nonspecific symptoms like depression or chronic fatigue. Only normal blood tests or screenings for blood donations can reveal whether a person has the disease. Those detected with the disease, however, are treated with direct-acting antiviral medicines.
There is a potential that another person will contract the disease if they come into touch with someone who has the hepatitis C virus in their blood or bodily fluids.
Hepatitis C cannot be acquired through:
For acute hepatitis C there is no treatment however, for chronic hepatitis C there are certain medications available. Patients suffering from this disease are often provided oncolytic virus therapy. Some of the medications which are provided to the affected individuals are as follows:
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