Hepatitis C is a chronic inflammation of the liver caused by the hepatitis C virus and, unlike hepatitis A and B, hepatitis C is unvaccinated.The hepatitis C vaccine has not yet been created, so it is important to control the disease using preventive measures and medication recommended by your doctor. Learn all about hepatitis C.
Although they are not vaccinated against hepatitis C, it is critical that people with hepatitis C virus are vaccinated against hepatitis A and hepatitis B to avoid possible complications, with cirrhosis requiring liver transplantation, in some cases, or liver cancer, for example.. Anyone who has been infected with the hepatitis C virus or has doubts about possible contamination can perform the hepatitis C test for free through the SUS.
Hepatitis C prevention can be done through measures such as
Hepatitis C is curable with appropriate treatment and preventive measures.Treatment of hepatitis C is usually unpleasant through the use of medications, such as interferon associated with ribavirin, which should be used in accordance with the advice of the hepatologist or an infectious disease.Understand how hepatitis C is treated.
Watch the video below, the conversation between nutritionist Tatiana Zanin and Dr. Drauzio Varella, and shed some doubts about hepatitis transmission and treatment: