Hepatitis c types of viral / Hepatitis c types

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Hepatitis c types of viral infection,

Hepatitis c is an infectious diseases caused by the Hepatitis c virus (Hcv) 

That primarily affects the liver it is a type of viral hepatitis, During the initial infection people often have mild or no symptoms, Occasionally a fever, dark urine, abdominal pain, and yellow tinged skin occurs the virus persists in the liver in about 75% to 85% of those initially infected early on chronic infection typically has no symptoms, over many years however it often leads to liver disease and occasionally cirrhosis in some cases, those with cirrhosis will develop serious complications such as liver failure, liver cancer, or dilated blood vessels in the esophagus and stomach, 

Hepatitis c 5 types 

There are 5 main hepatitis viruses, referred to as types, A, B, C, D, and E, these 5 types are of greatest concern because of the burden of illness and death they cause and the potential for outbreaks and epidemic spread, in particular, types B and C lead to chronic disease in hundreds of millions of people and, together, are the most common cause of liver cirrhosis and Cancer, 

Hepatitis A, and E, are typically caused by igestion of Contaminated food or water, hepatitis B, C, and D, usually occur as a result of parenteral contact with infected body fluids, common modes of transmission for these viruses include receipt of contaminated blood or blood products, invasive contaminated equipment and for hepatitis B transmission from mother to baby at birth , from family member to child, and also by sexual contact, 

Acute infection may occur with limited or no symptoms, or may include symptoms such as jaundice ( yellowing of the skin and eyes ) dark urine, Extreme fatigue, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain, 

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