Hep C

simple definition: hep c comes from the hep c virus. you get the hep c virus from infected blood. millions have it and most don€™t know it. treatment works half the time for some and barely for everyone else. blacks and hispanics are more affected than everyone else. leaders and studies from these cultures on a ground level are rare so any change is slow in comin€™

complicated definition: a disease caused by the hepat-tis c virus, which specifically attacks functions of the liver, this is a strain of hepat-tis that does not have a cure or vaccine.

hepat-tis c is contracted from infected blood and blood products that are transferred to the bodily fluid of the uninfected victim. current €œblood bridges€ such as a razor, toothbrush, nail files, incorrectly or not sterilized piercing or tattoo tool or the draw from a reused ink cartridge, unclean or not sterilized syringe or the draw from a reused vial are also included infection vessels.

approximately 5 million people in the united states are known to carry the virus more than half do not realize they are infected due to the fact 80% of victims show no sign or symptom until liver functions are disrupted.

treatment exists and is successful approximately 50% of the time for caucasian, genotype-one patients. people of african, hispanic, latino and mexican decent respond to treatment approximately 30% of the time. same affected cultures are also highly afflicted perhaps due to lack of active advocacy from cultural leaders along with sp-rs- study partic-p-tion.
dude’s got hep c…what’s that?
what’cha don’t do nothing about is gonna cost ya.