hepatitis means "inflamed liver. " as you probably know there are many different things that can cause the liver to become inflamed. we use the letters a b c and so on to denote several known bacterial and virus infections that cause hepatitis. hepatitis c is caused by a virus and cannot be cured. therefore it's important to know how you can get hep-c. you get hepatitis c through direct contact with infected blood. the typical ways this happens is: sharing needles used to inject illicit drugs getting a tattoo with a needle contaminated with hep-c getting a piercing using equipment contaminated with hep-c having received a blood transfusion or organ transplant prior to 1992 receiving an injection with a needle that was previously used to inject someone with hep-c you get the idea. hepatitis c is of particular concern to baby boomers because they may have become infected back in the summer of love (late 1960s) and not even know it. that's why the centers for disease control recommend all people born between 1946 and 1964 get tested for hep-c. hepatitis c can live in your body for years without causing symptoms. if you think you may have been exposed to hepatitis c you should see a health care provider. a simple blood test can tell you if you have the virus or not. wishing you well!
hepititis c how do you get it?