Hepatitis C is the leading cause of chronic liver disease and liver cancer in the world and affects an estimated 51 million people globally. Though the viral infection is easily diagnosable and ...

Doctors may not be able to detect that you have hepatitis C until weeks or months after you catch the virus. During this early phase, you may not feel any symptoms and your doctor may not suspect that ...

Hepatitis C is a viral infection that affects your liver, causing swelling and damage. Hepatitis C is transmitted through contact with the blood of a person who has hepatitis C — often through the use ...

Nearly 287 million people worldwide live with hepatitis B or C, yet most remain undiagnosed until severe liver damage occurs.

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If you’ve heard of hepatitis C (hepa-what?!), you might think of actress Pamela Anderson, who was diagnosed with the disease in the early 2000s. Or maybe you associate it with people who have ...

Hepatitis affects 287 million globally, often undetected until severe liver damage, says the WHO. Early testing, awareness, ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Hepatitis C cases have been rising in recent years, significantly impacting women of childbearing age. Hepatitis C can cause low birthweight, liver disorders and pre-term births in an ...