The incubation period for hepatitis C is 2 weeks to 6 months. When first infected with the hepatitis C virus many people may not feel ill. Approximately 70%–80% of people with acute hepatitis C do not have any symptoms. Others may find their urine becomes dark and their eyes and their skin may turn yellow (jaundice) or they may experience a minor ‘flu-like’ illness. Other symptoms of acute hepatitis C include:
Fever Fatigue Loss of appetite Nausea Vomiting Abdominal pain Dark urine Clay-colored bowel movements Joint pain Jaundice (yellow color in the skin or eyes)
These symptoms may disappear within a few weeks, but this does not necessarily mean that the infection has also gone.
If you have hepatitis symptoms, or think you have been put at risk, you should consult your doctor. A blood test can determine if you have hepatitis C. When a person has the virus for more than six months the illness is called chronic hepatitis C.
Most people with chronic hepatitis C do not have any symptoms. However, if a person has been infected for many years, his or her liver may be damaged. In many cases, there are no symptoms of the disease until liver problems have developed. In persons without symptoms, hepatitis C is often detected during routine blood tests≠≠ to measure liver function and liver enzymes (protein produced by the liver) level. The symptoms of chronic hepatitis C may be:
Mild to severe lethargy (tiredness) Loss of appetite Nausea and vomiting Soreness in the upper right part of the belly (under the ribs) Fever and flu -like symptoms Joint pain
In many cases people who have chronic hepatitis C may not feel ill.
Even if a person with hepatitis C has no symptoms, he or she can still spread the virus to others.
What are the symptoms of Hepatitis C?
The incubation period for hepatitis C is 2 weeks to 6 months. When first infected with the hepatitis C virus many people may not feel ill. Approximately 70%–80% of people with acute hepatitis C do not have any symptoms. Others may find their urine becomes dark and their eyes and their skin may turn yellow (jaundice) or they may experience a minor ‘flu-like’ illness. Other symptoms of acute hepatitis C include:
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These symptoms may disappear within a few weeks, but this does not necessarily mean that the infection has also gone.
If you have hepatitis symptoms, or think you have been put at risk, you should consult your doctor. A blood test can determine if you have hepatitis C. When a person has the virus for more than six months the illness is called chronic hepatitis C.
Most people with chronic hepatitis C do not have any symptoms. However, if a person has been infected for many years, his or her liver may be damaged. In many cases, there are no symptoms of the disease until liver problems have developed. In persons without symptoms, hepatitis C is often detected during routine blood {{NAME}} to measure liver function and liver enzymes (protein produced by the liver) level. The symptoms of chronic hepatitis C may be:
Mild to severe lethargy (tiredness) Loss of appetite Nausea and vomiting Soreness in the upper right part of the belly (under the ribs) Fever and flu -like symptoms Joint pain
In many cases people who have chronic hepatitis C may not feel ill.
Even if a person with hepatitis C has no symptoms, he or she can still spread the virus to others.