Hepatitis C virus

In the first part of this article entitled **Hepatitis C virus**, we are going to discuss the conditions of transmission, prevalence and symptoms of hepatitis C. In the second part, we will examine the diagnosis, testing and treatment. Many people with hepatitis C do not know how they got this disease. The hepatitis C virus is transmitted through blood contact. The most common ways people get infected are: - Needles, syringes or other accessories used for injection.. - Tattooing or piercing the body using unsanitary equipment. - Shared use of toothbrushes, razors or things that can carry blood - The probability of transmission of the virus in pregnant women to the baby is about 5%. In addition, there is no evidence that the following activities lead to transmission of hepatitis C. - Kissing or hugging - Sneezing or coughing - Casual contacts or contacts that do not involve blood - Sharing food, water, glasses or eating utensils Acute and chronic hepatitis C infection When people get the hepatitis C virus, this stage of the disease is called acute C infection....Some people can fight off the virus and be cured at this stage....but most people (about 60-80%) develop the infection and enter the chronic stage....that is, the virus is active in their body even if they don't realize it....Prevalence....Hepatitis C is relatively common, affecting approximately three percent of the world's population and one percent of the U.S. population. affects.. Currently, hepatitis C is on the rise among young people, possibly reflecting the epidemic of drug use and injection drug use.. Hepatitis C remains a concern for those born between 1945 and 1964, many of whom were unknowingly infected.. Most people with hepatitis C have no symptoms and only indirect symptoms that make diagnosis of the infection difficult.. One of the most common symptoms in Among those suffering from this The virus is fatigue... Other less common symptoms among people with this virus are fatigue.. It is recommended not to miss the second part of this article, which is about hepatitis C treatment methods... Click to read the next part of this article... > > Hemorrhoid surgery in Razavi Hospital > > To schedule an appointment, you can call 051 (38704066) every day.... > > Office address: Mashhad, Kausar Blvd., between Kausar 2 and 4 - Farabi Building - 2nd floor **Gastroenterologist in Mashhad** ==================================== **\*Gastroenterologist in Mashhad\*** virus