Testing for Hep C is recommended for people who: ; have EVER injected drugs, even if it was just once or many years ago ; received donated blood or organs before 1992 ; have certain medical conditions, such as HIV/AIDS
Hepatitis C is one of the most common types of viral hepatitis. Learn more about how you get hep C, the symptoms, how it's diagnosed, and the most common treatments.
Tips for people with hep C and for providers.
In over 85 percent of cases, the infection and inflammation become chronic—they persist for years and decades if left untreated, in many cases leading to permanent damage to the liver, severe scarring in the liver (cirrhosis), liver cancer, and liver failure. There are drugs that can end a hep C infection in over 90 percent of cases. These drugs are called direct-acting antivirals (DAAs). The ...
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is curable. Hep C treatment is easier and shorter than ever before and the vast majority of those who took the newest medications were cured.
Hepatitis C treatment is effective for people who use drugs and can cure most infections. However, substance abuse may still impact your treatment.
Depression, anxiety, and other mental health problems can affect how well a person follows a hepatitis C treatment plan and their response to treatment.
and those who are coinfected with HIV often continue seeing their infectious disease physician or HIV specialist for hep C treatment. But is there any benefit to seeing one kind of provider...
Her tale provides insight into why, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2022 only one in three people diagnosed with hepatitis C virus (HCV) received treatment within 12 months of their diagnosis. And this, even though for the past decade, a new era of hep C treatment not only cures the vast majority of people but is also almost completely free of side effects. ...
Hepatitis C is a blood-borne virus that causes inflammation in the liver. In 60 to 80 percent of cases, hep C develops into a chronic infection, meaning that it does not resolve and requires treatment. Left untreated, a chronic hep C infection can lead to serious long-term complications, including cirrhosis of the liver, liver cancer, and liver failure. Although it can be a serious threat to a person’s health, most people with chronic hep C do not have noticeable symptoms, and a person can hav...