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Definition of HEPATITIS C. : a hepatitis caused by a flavivirus (species Hepatitis C virus of the genus Hepacivirus) that tends to persist in the blood serum and is usually transmitted by contact with infected blood (as by transfusion or by illicit intravenous drug use).ADVERTISEMENT. a hepatitis caused by a flavivirus (species Hepatitis C virus of the genus Hepacivirus) that tends to persist in the blood serum and is usually transmitted by contact with infected blood (as by transfusion or by illicit intravenous drug use). ADVERTISEMENT.
Hepatitis C is a contagious liver disease caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV), which can be passed from person to person.Hepatitis C has two distinct phases: acute (or short-term) and chronic (long-term).ou can contract hepatitis C by coming into direct contact with an infected personâs blood or bodily fluids. Currently, the fastest growing population of newly infected individuals is intravenous drug users. Sharing needles, syringes, and other drug paraphernalia spreads HCV.