What is liver?

Your liver is the largest and perhaps the most complex organ of  your body.It is located in the upper right portion of ur abdomen right below your lungs and infection in your liver is dangerous because your liver has many important functions

Liver

• 1st it's the body's chemical factory making things like bile that help in digesting your food
• it stores energy and nutrient ( vitamins , irons and reserve energy)
• it filters harmful and toxic substances

What is Hepatitis C

Hepatitis C is a liver disease and hepatitis c is caused by the hepatitis C virus.The hepatitis C  virus can cause both acute and chronic hepatitis infection and it's ranging in severity from a mild illness lasting a few weeks to a serious, lifelong illness.Hepatitis C is the severe form of all the hepatitis and it can lead to the death of the infected person.You can get Hepatitis C when you have contact with the blood of an infected person, primarily through sharing contaminated needles to inject drugs.
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Treatment of Hepatitis C

Treatment
HCV induces chronic infection in 50–80% of infected persons. Approximately 40–80% of these clear with treatment. In rare cases, infection can clear without treatment. Those with chronic hepatitis C are advised to avoid alcohol and medications toxic to the liver and to be vaccinated for hepatitis A and hepatitis B.Ultrasound surveillance for hepatocellular carcinoma is recommended in those with accompanying cirrhosis. More

Causes of Hepatitis C

The hepatitis C virus is a blood borne virus.What Causes Hepatitis C?

Because HCV infection usually produces no symptoms or very mild symptoms during the early stages, many people don’t know they have it until liver damage shows up – sometimes decades later – during routine medical tests.  Some people who get HCV have it for a short time (up to six months) and then get better on their own.  This is called acute Hepatitis C.  But most people (about 75% – 85%) will go on to develop chronic (or long-term) Hepatitis C, meaning it doesn’t go away. Hepatitis virus is  most commonly transmitted through:

• injecting drug use through the sharing of injection equipment;
• in health care settings due to the reuse or inadequate sterilization of medical equipment, especially syringes and needles;
• in some countries, HCV is transmitted via the transfusion of unscreened blood and blood products;
• HCV can also be transmitted sexually, and can be passed from an infected mother to her baby; however these modes are less common.However , the risk is thought to increase if the mother also has HIV or particularly high levels of the virus.
• Hepatitis C is not spread through breast milk, food or water or by casual contact such as hugging, kissing and sharing food or drinks with an infected person.
• The most common way to get hepatitis C is by sharing needles and other equipment (such as cotton, spoons, and water) used to inject illegal drugs.
• In rare cases, a mother with hepatitis C spreads the virus to her baby at birth, or a health care worker is accidentally exposed to blood that is infected with hepatitis C.
• Those people are at high risk who use shared toothbrushes , scissors and razors and other things.Equipment that is used by the hairdressers can pose a risk if it has been contaminated with infected blood and not been washed or cleaned between customers. However, most salons operate to high standards, so this risk is low.
• Peoples can also get Hepatitis C when they share bank notes or straws to snort cocaine. Cocaine may damage the the inside of the nose , leading to bleeding. It's possible then to inhale contaminated blood and become infected.
• Hepatitis c can be pass using tattooing or body piercing equipment that has not been properly sterilised.
• Hepatitis C can be transmitted during unprotected sex (sex without utilizing a condom), in spite of the fact that this danger is very low.The risk of transmission through sex may be higher among men who have sex with men. The risk to get Hepatitis B  is also increased if there are genital sores or ulcers from a sexually transmitted infection, or if either person also has HIV.

A person cannot get hepatitis C from casual contact such as hugging, kissing, sneezing, coughing, or sharing food or water with someone. A person can only get hepatitis C if you come into contact with the blood of someone who has hepatitis C.The risk of getting hepatitis C through sexual contact is very small.1 The risk is higher if you have many sex partners.
If you live with someone who has hepatitis C or you know someone who has hepatitis C, you generally don't need to worry about getting the disease from that person. You can help protect yourself by not sharing anything that may have blood on it, such as razors, toothbrushes, and nail clippers.

Symptoms of Hepatitis C

The incubation period for hepatitis C is 2 weeks to 6 months.Approximately 80% of people do not exhibit any symptom of hepatitis c.

• Jaundice
• Fever
• Nausea
• Abdominal discomfort
• Dark urine
• Yellow skin and eyes (jaundice)
• Feeling tired
• Muscle soreness
• Loss of appetite
• Diarrhea
• Light colored stools.