| Hepatitis c is a viral disease, which is most present in | | | | to replicate. Interferon therapy is not very effective, |
| parts of the world where the hygiene is bad, and | | | | as the result of it is often unpredictable, as healthy |
| blood transfusion is done, without first testing the | | | | cells are also killed in the process, leading to further |
| blood for viral loads. It is not easily transmitted, and | | | | scarring of the liver, and a decrease in it's proper |
| the only known way to catch hepatitis is to come in | | | | functioning. |
| direct blood to blood contact with a person, who is | | | | In many people, infection does not occur, even after |
| already hep c positive. | | | | exposure to the virus. That is due to the better |
| The hepatitis virus starts infecting liver cells, and the | | | | functioning of the extracellular matrix in some people, |
| first symptoms of the disease start appearing after | | | | and many other factors, such as a stronger immune |
| two or three months. Over time scarring of the liver | | | | system. Researchers are constantly trying to find |
| occurs, which leads to all the symptoms of the | | | | ways to transfer that same defense mechanism that |
| disease - constant tiredness, lack of focus, vomiting, | | | | healthy people have, and get it to work for people |
| and not feeling well in general. Scientists are working | | | | who are already HCV positive. So far, they have had |
| on some new herbal cures, which are designed to | | | | some success, but a new cure which will get rid of |
| block the enzyme, which the HCV virus uses in order | | | | the infection completely is still in the making. |