What DO We Know About Hepatitis C?
Hepatitis C is a viral infection that causes inflammation of the liver. Medically, an inflammation means infection and the body's reaction to foreign body/or infection. The reaction of the body to any infection or foreign organisms like viruses, and bacteria, etc. is a form of body natural defense mechanism. However, if this process persists or prolongs it will do some damages to the body cells or organs where it occurs. Hepatitis C Virus (HCV), just like any other tiny organism can cause the above reaction specifically in the liver cells when it infects any human. HCV infection is a long-term and subtle without any apparent signs (chronic HCV). The long-term HCV infection occurs in approximately 70% of cases and can cause liver damage, liver failure, and liver cancers. |
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