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Why isn't there a hepatitis C vaccine?
Hepatitis C vaccine development is far from straightforward, but experimental vaccines are under study.
Hepatitis C: How common is sexual transmission?
Although hepatitis C is highly contagious, the risk of sexual transmission is very low.
Liver transplantation for chronic hepatitis C: How common is it?
Chronic hepatitis C may lead to liver failure, which has only one treatment: Liver transplant. Find out more about this risk.
Drinking alcohol: Is it safe after hepatitis C cure?
Your hepatitis C infection has been cured, but is it safe to drink alcohol again?
Hepatitis C: What happens in end-stage liver disease?
End-stage complications of hepatitis C include liver failure and liver cancer.
Elevated liver enzymes
Inflamed liver cells can leak higher levels of liver enzymes into the bloodstream. The symptom is often mild and short-term.
Hepatic encephalopathy
The loss of brain function when a damaged liver doesn't remove toxins from the blood.
Liver failure
Loss of liver function.
Bloodborne disease
Any disease that spreads through contact with human blood.
Needlestick injury
Getting stuck by a needle that has someone's blood or other body fluid on it.
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