Hepatitis C:Inflammation of the liver due to thehepatitis Cvirus (HCV), which is usually spread viablood transfusion(rare),hemodialysis, and needle sticks. The damagehepatitisC does to the liver can lead tocirrhosis及其并发症以及癌症。闪络ion of the virus by sexual contact is rare. At least half of hepatitis C patients develop chronic hepatitis C infection. Diagnosis is made by blood test. Treatment and probably cure is viaantiviraldrugs and is effective in over 90% of patients. Chronic hepatitis C was frequently treated with injectable interferon, in combination with antiviral oral medications, but now is most often treated with oral antivirals alone. There is no vaccine for hepatitis C. Previously known as non-A, non-B hepatitis.
