Understanding HCV in patients

Safety Concerns for Health Care Professionals Hepatitis C (HCV) is a virus that attacks the liver and is transmitted through blood to blood contact. For health care professionals, this indicates a need to take precautions before any contact with a client’s blood...

How is hepatitis C transmitted?

Hepatitis is a very serious disease. There are three types of hepatitis. Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C, and each is caused by a different virus. While the symptoms are similar, each one is transmitted differently and each affects the liver differently....

Reblog: Understanding HCV Testing

Hepatitis C is a debilitating disease that can lead to cirrhosis of your liver, liver failure, or liver cancer. The disease is caused by the blood borne Hepatitis C Virus (HCV). The danger here is that you may not be aware that you are carrying the virus, until much...