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What is Hepatitis
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Hepatitis C
Caused by the Hepatitis C Virus (HCV)
- Transmitted through infected blood, sex, and needles.
- Chronic infections occur in 55 – 85% of infected individuals.
- HCV is the leading indication for liver transplants in the U.S.
- There are promising treatments for chronic HCV, but still no cure.
- There is no vaccine to prevent hepatitis C.
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