What is hepititus C??

Answer 1

Hepatitis C is a double stranded RNA virus that needs the liver to reproduce. HCV is usually chronic in over 85% of those infected.

HCV resides in all tissues and organs. It is commonly mis-diagnosed as "depression", because most doctor's aren't aware that in a standard blood lab, the ALT and AST levels show no elevation, so they chalk it up to "it's all in your head".

HCV usually takes years of chronic infection before a person is diagnosed. It mimics other diseases as well.

HCV was once thought of as asymptomatic, however, this is not true.

HCV is transmitted by blood only. HCV corpuscles found in semen or other bodily fluids are not transferrable. There has to be blood present in order for contamination into the blood stream of another, ie, an open wound.

The new cases of HCV that we see today are usually found to be caused by drug sharing addicts, however, my theory is that some of those who blame drug use on their hcv infection probably had HCV to begin with-as it does pass the blood brain barrier as well as the toxins the damaged liver is unable to filter, thus causing depression which in some leads to self medicating, usually after many attempts to find an antidepressant that will outsmart the toxins and virons in the brain.

HCV has many symptoms and bi-directional diseases. From skin rashes, to oral lesions to kidney, heart, lung disease-Thyroid disease-Restless leg syndrome, fibromyalgia-so many others.

Many do not turn "yellow". Usually those in end stage liver disease or an acute phase (stronger and faster acting).

There is no vaccine for hepatitis c. Those with HCV might find as well, that they do not develope antibodies against the hepatitis b vaccine (around 49%).

Other than the government blaming "druggies" for HCV, the list continues on the many ways of getting HCV-
your local barber or dentist, peircing, tattoos, sharing a razor or toothbrush, having your nails done.

HCV is a life-debilitating disease. It is not fun to live with HCV. Most of those affected sleep more, have short term memory problems (it's not just the treatment for hcv that causes it).

Some have a sustained viral response to "anti-viral chemotherapy"-known as interferon and/or ribavirin.

There are Types and Sub-types.

1a and 1b (most common in the U.S.)
2a and 2b (2b found in a higher population in European countries)
3a and 3b, 4a, 4b and so on....(over 150 all together).

Having HCV is like a baseball game.
Your liver is "home". A batch of virons is released to go to second...by the time the second base is reached, a new batch is released to first. By the time the first batch has reached home again, there are two more new batches (genetically different from the first batch)....the game is not won until all the "quasispecies" have been stopped from producing-luckily with antiviral chemo.

Having all those quasispecies in the system confuses and overloads other organs, causing more damage to the liver and other viable organs.

Finally, having lived with HCV most of my life (mass innoculation is the most common way and not just veterans ((over 75%)) have hcv from the jetshot gun proceedure) I as well as many others who do not know how they got their HCV were children in the mid 70's and the jetshot gun was used.

Last-HCV lives much longer outside the body (in blood) and can even reconstitute when water or blood is re-introduced.

Answer 2

She can in the US yes, a cure there is no cure for HEP C 1 out of 4 people are infected with HEP C.its a viruse that attacks the liver and .03 % peoples liver are acutually able to make it invisible except the virel load shows that it is there but is "Quritined if you will"Kinda like your PC can find a virus and put it in a state of remmision.Hep -C is extremely contagiuos but yet there is only certain ways to catch the virus, 1)sharring a smoke,cig,bowle,ect,,exuse my spelling ty 2)kissing is the least way posibale,but the chances are there 3)semen,vaginal excretions 4)use of suringes 5)exposer to blood ,avoid cuts on strangers,toilet seats with blood ect. 6)HIV, is more of an easialy combatable diesiese to fight than HEP-C.Only because the medicines are more redialy avalible to people that have HIV.

Answer 3

Hepatitis is, by definition, liver inflammation. It usually refers to one of three types of liver viral infections, Hep A, B, and C.

Hep C is a slow, long-term infection that successively does more and more damage to the liver. It can be fatal and is usually transmitted via blood products or sharing needles. It can also be transmitted via sexual activity, but not easily.

Answer 4

Radagast9, is 100% right..

Try to learn about and not to expose yourself to it. I got Hep. B and tell you it is not fun at all...

Answer 5

look it up on webmd..they explain in detail and give prevention information

Answer 6

liver virus

Answer 7

killed a friend of mine. nothing to play around with.