Hepatitis C
Aira, Crystal, Breanna
Description
Blood bone virus that infects the liver were it causes significant information
Symptoms
Very tired
Sore muscles
Joint pain
Fever
Dark urine
Itchy skin
Causes
A virus that infects the liver
Diagnosing
Begins with an antibody test look for the actual virus in the blood stream using a test called PCR
Treatments
Stop the virus from growing protease inhibitors
Polymerase inhibitors: Blocks specific protein the hepatitis needs to grow
Prognosis
It depends on how the liver is damaged and how well a person responds to treatment
(Liver failure)(Death)