Hepatitis C

Hepatitis means inflammation of the liver, and hepatitis C, or HCV is one of several types of hepatitis. The virus can be passed from person to person in several different ways, but all hepatitis viruses can cause acute (short-term) disease, with symptoms such as yellowing of the skin and eyes (jaundice), extreme fatigue, nausea, vomiting and possibly abdominal pain. This can also lead to chronic (long-term) infection.

There is no vaccine for hepatitis C, but treatments have greatly improved, meaning that 95% of all people infected with hepatitis C can be cured in as little as 8-12 weeks on the current treatment available.

Learn more about hepatitis C and all other blood-borne viruses.