Hepatitis C is an unknown epidemic illness that has been discovered in many individuals for many years. It is only transmitted by direct blood to blood contact ; casual contact and even sexual contact are not believed to transmit the illness.
Hepatitis means an inflammation or Infection of the liver. Hepatitis C is generally chronic, as opposed to acute .This means that it continues to affect the patient and is not known to have a sudden onset recovery.
The great majority of people infected With the illness either had a blood Transfusion ,or experimented with injecting illegal drugs when they were young. There are frequently no symptoms, so the illness is discovered through blood tests. it reveals elevated liver enzymes, which caused by any form of hepatitis by abuse of alcohol, or by other causes.
Because the illness produces no symptoms it does not affect the victim’s life, at least at first. But the constant infection in the liver can eventually lead to cirrhosis of the liver, which is scarring and putting death on portions of the liver .it, in turn, can lead to liver cancer and ,ultimately,death.
Severe cases can be reversed with a liver transplant. Yet ,because the virus my exist in the body for more than 20 years before being discovered , after reviewing the condition of the liver, doctors often suggest waiting and periodically checking the condition.
The liver’s condition Is determined by a biopsy ,in which a device is inserted into the liver and its condition is viewed. If There is little or no cirrhosis ,it is more likely that treatment will be postponed .
Treatment however, consist of a combination therapy with one drug injected three times a week and another taken orally. It
Costs hundred of dollars a week and causes the patient to have symptoms similar to influenza, and some patient suffer more than others. The Hepatitis C can be attack adult, teenager, and baby. So please carefully with it.
Metro, 30 September 2008
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