There is no hepatitis 3. But there are various other forms of hepatitis, all bad, affecting the liver, all highly infectious. Read up on hepatitis.
2007-03-03 12:07:33
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answered by Anonymous
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it's hepatitis c
(another word for hepitis 3)
Hepatitis C (originally "non-A non-B hepatitis") can be transmitted through contact with blood (including through sexual contact where the two parties' blood is mixed). Hepatitis C may lead to a chronic form of hepatitis, culminating in cirrhosis. It can remain asymptomatic for 10-20 years. No vaccine is available for hepatitis C, although in January 2007 researchers at the University of Washington announced a breakthrough which they predict will lead to a vaccine within five years.[1] Patients with hepatitis C are prone to severe hepatitis if they contract either hepatitis A or B, so all hepatitis C patients should be immunized against hepatitis A and hepatitis B if they are not already immune. However, hepatitis C itself is a very lethal virus, and it can result in death; most people who have gotten hepatitis C have died. The virus can cause cirrhosis of the liver. The virus, if detected early on, can be treated by a combination of interferon and the antiviral drug ribavirin. The genotype of the virus determines the rate of response to this treatment regimen.
2007-03-03 12:52:42
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answered by ♥!BabyDoLL!♥ 5
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