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| Hepatitis C virus (HCV) |
Hepatitis C virus (HCV)Hepatitis C is a chronic inflammation of the liver caused by a virus. In advanced stages, it can cause cirrhosis (scarring) of the liver. It also can lead to liver cancer.
An estimated four million people in the United States are infected with the hepatitis C virus - many of them are unaware that they have the disease. The virus kills as many as 12,000 people a year. The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) estimates annual deaths from hepatitis C will increase to 38,000 by 2010.
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