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2. Hepatitis C - Wikipedia

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   There is no vaccine against hepatitis C. [1] [9] Prevention includes harm reduction efforts among people who inject drugs, testing donated blood, and treatment of people with chronic infection. [ 4 ] [ 10 ] Chronic infection can be cured more than 95% of the time with antiviral medications such as sofosbuvir or simeprevir .

3. Here's What Hepatitis C Actually Is—and How You Get It - AOL

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   In all cases, after just 12 weeks of treatment, 95 percent of people diagnosed with hepatitis C are cured. How to Prevent Hepatitis C Cured of hepatitis C, however, doesn’t mean immune.

4. Sofosbuvir/velpatasvir - Wikipedia

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   Sofosbuvir/velpatasvir, sold under the brand name Epclusa among others, is a fixed-dose combination medication for the treatment of hepatitis C in adults. [2] [5] [6] [7] It combines sofosbuvir and velpatasvir. [2] [5] [6] It is more than 90% effective for hepatitis C genotypes one through six. [2]

5. Hepatitis C virus - Wikipedia

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   The hepatitis C virus (HCV) [3] is a small (55–65 nm in size), enveloped, positive-sense single-stranded RNA virus of the family Flaviviridae. The hepatitis C virus is the cause of hepatitis C and some cancers such as liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma, abbreviated HCC) and lymphomas in humans. [4] [5]

6. What People Who Inject Drugs Should Know about Hepatitis C ...

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   Hepatitis C treatment guidelines also vary based on whether you have cirrhosis (scarring of the liver) and how severe it is. Related: 15 Celebrities With Hepatitis C, from Natasha Lyonne to David ...

7. Understanding hepatitis C: A growing public health concern - AOL

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   Hepatitis C can be described as "acute," meaning a new infection, or "chronic," meaning long-term infection. ... the most common mode of transmission in the U.S is due to injection drug use by ...