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… Hepatitis C: Your Risk for Cirrhosis … people who are infected with the hepatitis C virus will develop long-term (chronic) … Some people who have chronic hepatitis C will go on to develop cirrhosis —severe liver …
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… Hepatitis C … Condition Basics What is hepatitis C? Hepatitis C is a disease caused by a virus that infects … years. Treatment can usually cure hepatitis C. What causes it? Hepatitis C is caused by the …
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… Hepatitis C virus … What is hepatitis C virus? Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a curable viral infection that … cancer and even death. How is hepatitis C virus spread? HCV is spread primarily through …
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… Living well with hepatitis C virus … What are the symptoms of hepatitis C virus (HCV)? Most people who have HCV feel … no vaccine available for HCV. Is hepatitis C virus curable? Yes. HCV is curable. Newer, …
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… Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) … What is C. difficile ? C. difficile , also known as C. diff, are bacteria that live in the bowel of …
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… Meningococcal C conjugate (Men-C) vaccine … any other health measure. What is the Men-C vaccine? The Men-C vaccine protects against infection from one … health care provider. What is meningococcal C infection? Meningococcal C infection is …
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… Cryptococcal disease (C. gattii) … neoformans or Cryptococcus gattii (C. gattii) . This document is about the disease caused by C. gattii . Cryptococcus lives on trees and in …
Medical tests
… Hepatitis C Virus Tests … Test Overview Hepatitis C virus (HCV) test is a blood test that looks … in your blood if you have a hepatitis C infection now or have had one in the past. … is no vaccine available to prevent hepatitis C. Why It Is Done You may need these tests if: …
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… Hepatitis B and C: Risk of Liver Cancer … with hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C (HCV) virus may develop a chronic infection …
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… Clostridioides Difficile (C. diff) Colitis … Basics What is Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) colitis? Clostridioides difficile (also called C. diff) are bacteria that can cause swelling …
