| Hepatitis C is a type of disease that is caused by the | | | | their chances of getting hepatitis C. Alcoholic hepatitis |
| hepatitis C virus. According to studies in the United | | | | does not lead to cirrhosis, but cirrhosis is more |
| States, there are approximately 36,000 persons who | | | | common in people, who've been drinking alcohol for a |
| are infected by this disease each year. Although this | | | | long period of time. |
| is a milder condition compared to any other type of | | | | Several years ago, the most common way that |
| hepatitis, still it can lead to chronic liver disease if left | | | | hepatitis C was transferred to other patients was |
| untreated. Approximately 4 million people are said to | | | | thought to be by tainted blood used in transfusions, |
| be chronic HCV carriers. | | | | but nowadays the blood testing procedures have |
| Unlike the other types of hepatitis, hepatitis C has no | | | | improved considerably, and the risk is now very small. |
| specific treatments for its symptoms. But your | | | | These days the highest risk group is illegal drug users. |
| doctor can recommend you to have bed rest drink | | | | The sharing of any equipment or appliance which has |
| plenty of fluids. Not only that, a healthy diet and | | | | any blood or bodily fluids on it when taking drugs is a |
| avoidance of alcoholic beverages will also be best for | | | | simple way of transferring this disease. |
| you. If you are experiencing only mild hepatitis C, | | | | Hepatitis C is usually spread by contact to human |
| after following the advice of your doctor, you will | | | | blood that has been contaminated with the hepatitis |
| begin to feel better in two to three weeks and may | | | | C virus. There is an astonishing number of people |
| completely recover from the symptoms within four | | | | that are infected with the hepatitis C virus because |
| to eight weeks. | | | | of injection of drugs. People who have transfusions |
| Nowadays, hepatitis C has become a very serious | | | | of blood are also at risk of infection with the hepatitis |
| threat worldwide. In some countries, like the United | | | | C virus. However, the risk is lowered now, because |
| States Of America, at the top of the causes that | | | | of a test that requires that the blood used for |
| lead to liver damage is hepatitis C. The hepatitis C | | | | transfusions must be tested for the hepatitis C virus. |
| virus is very spread and many Americans are victims. | | | | There is no vaccine that can help you prevent the |
| The hepatitis C virus is also the reason for about | | | | infection with hepatitis C virus. So all one can do to |
| twenty percent of the acute hepatitis and more than | | | | prevent hepatitis C is to avoid all the risk factors. If |
| fifty percent of the cirrhosis cases are believed to be | | | | the hepatitis C virus is contacted, your body will try |
| caused by the hepatitis C virus. | | | | to fight it. However, the hepatitis virus can mutate |
| Hepatitis A, B and C are familiar names to most | | | | and evade your immune system. As many as 80 |
| people, but there are other ways to get hepatitis. | | | | percent of the people that are infected with the |
| Ethanol, which is found in alcoholic drinks, can cause | | | | hepatitis C virus will not be able to destroy it |
| hepatitis. Alcoholic hepatitis can be mild or severe. | | | | completely. |
| People who drink alcohol in excess may also increase | | | | |