The Pathophysiology of Hepatitis C Explained
How does someone get Hepatitis C?
Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) is typically spread when an uninfected person's blood is exposed to the blood of someone infected with Hepatitis C. This can happen as a result of sharing needles, if a health care worker or someone is accidentally stuck with a needly that is contaminated with HCV, a baby born to a mother with Hepatitis C, or, much less commonly, if a person receives a blood transfusion with HCV infected blood. Hepatitis C is rarely transferred person to person via sexual contact or by sharing personal items like a razor or toothbrush.
In what ways is Hepatitis C not spread from person to person?
- HCV is not spread through food or water
- HCV is not spread through breast milk
- HCV is not spread through hugging, kissing, or holding hands
- HCV is not spread by coughing or sneezing
How long can Hepatitis C survive outside of a human body?
- Hepatitis C can survive outside of a body on a surface for 3 weeks.
What does Hepatitis C Virus look like?
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| An image of the Hepatitis C Virus viewed under an electron microscope. |
- Much is still unknown about the Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) and its role in the human body
- The HCV is sometimes able to evade the body's immune system, leading to a chronic infection
- Though the body creates an immune response to the HCV, the virus may be able to survive as a result of rapid replication
- Ultimately, the body continues to try to destroy the HCV and as a result causes damage to the body's own liver cells
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Sources:
http://nursing.advanceweb.com/Article/Hepatitis-C-Focus-on-Pathophysiology-amp-Treatment.aspx
http://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/C/cFAQ.htm
http://www.theguardian.com/science/2013/nov/05/hope-hepatitis-cure-drugs-success-sofosbuvir-ledipasvir
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