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Skip to content Hepatitis C is a viral infection that affects the liver. It can cause both acute (short term) and chronic (long term) illness. Not sexually transmitted infection. (virus detection in blood- rarely detected in semen/vaginal fluid. The virus lasts up to 3 weeks outside of the body Hepatitis C.
There is a 95% success rate when clients take prescribed medication. Treatment involve 8-12 weeks of oral medication (pills). Hepatitis C antivirals have very mild or no side effects. Medication is taken only once a day. For more information, feel free to reach out to us.
Pontential complications from chronic hepatitis C include cirrhosis of the liver, liver failure, liver cancer and premature death. Many people infected with HCV do not know they have the virus because the symptoms can take 2- 6 months to appear. Its important to keep your liver healthy because it plays a key role in your overall filter for chemicals and other substances to enter the body.
• Hepatitis C infection (Hep C) is caused by the Hepatitis C virus (HCV). In British
Columbia (BC) about 130,000 people are living with Hep C.
• Roughly 20% of people don’t even know they have it.
• Even though you may have no symptoms for many years, you can still have an active
infection and pass Hepatitis C on to others.
• Sharing needles, syringes, or other equipment to prepare drugs
• Needlestick injuries in health care settings
• Sharing personal care items that may have come in contact with another person’s blood,
such as razors or toothbrushes.
• Having sexual contact with a person infected with the Hep C virus.
• Getting a tattoo or body piercing in an unregulated setting
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