Essays on Hepatitis C

Hepatitis C (HCV) is one of the main causes of chronic liver disease around the world. Worldwide, 3% of the population has HCV. In the United States over 2 million Americans are unaware that they have been infected with this silent, deadly disease. The prevalence of HCV infection is highest among those born between the years 1945 and 1965 (termed the baby boomer age group), among IV drug users, and the HIV positive population. The acute phase of HCV is typically asymptomatic, thus causing a ...

Hepatitis C is an infectious disease that disrupts the function of the human liver. It is perpetuated the hepatitis C virus (HCV), which is transmittable between people. HCV is spread by direct contact with the blood of an infected person. HCV may precipitate more severe illnesses such as cirrhosis and liver cancer. The purpose of infection control is to reduce or eliminate the spread infectious diseases. These diseases are usually caused by bacteria or viruses and can be spread by human, ...

To begin with, while I've finally found time to do the first interview, I don't mean it to be my final one, I'd like to do at least one or two more sessions with my interview subject. However, even in this first interview I've learned several things of value that should be useful to expand upon and helpful in writing the final report. There have been several themes I've noticed so far. For one, the idea that Hepatitis C is a disease that is hidden from both onlookers and even the one who has ...