What are the facts about Hepatitis C?
Campaign to end the myths! Get the facts! There are so many misconceptions about Transplantation & Hepatitis C. I hope that in the following you will find the answers to some of your questions. Myths about Hepatitis C Kissing and hugging your loved ones cannot spread this disease! Hepatitis C: The “Silent Epidemic” According to the Centers for Disease Control, an estimated 3.9 million Americans — or 1.8 percent of the country’s population — have been infected with the hepatitis C virus. Of that number, at least 2.7 million people are chronically infected. In the United States, 8,000-10,000 people die each year from hepatitis C-caused liver disease. Dubbed the “Silent Epidemic” by medical experts, hepatitis C is one of a family of viruses that can cause liver disease, and often lurks undetected in people for up to 40 years with no symptoms. Approximately 85 percent of those who are HCV-infected go on to become chronically infected. Chronic hepatitis C infection can lead to chronic l
