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“Here's what I learned about hep C”
Watch how hep C
affects the liver
Hep C is a disease caused by a virus that infects the liver. Over time, hep C can damage the liver. There's no vaccine for hep C, but MAVYRET is a CURE* for hep C.
*Cure means no hep C virus found in the blood 3 months after treatment ends.
Hep C is a disease caused by a virus that infects the liver. Over time, hep C can damage the liver. There's no vaccine for hep C, but MAVYRET is a CURE* for hep C.
*Cure means no hep C virus found in the blood 3 months after treatment ends.
HOW HEP C CAN
AND CAN’T BE SPREADHep C is usually spread through blood-to-blood contact.
How hep C can be spread
Hep C is commonly spread by:
- Sharing needles or the things used to prepare drugs
- Being born to a mother who has hep C
And less commonly spread by:
- Contact with someone's blood on razors or toothbrushes
- Sex with an infected person
- Getting a tattoo or body piercing with non-sterile instruments
How hep C is NOT spread
Hep C CANNOT be spread by:
- Sharing eating utensils or through food or water
- Hugging, kissing, holding hands, coughing, or sneezing
“I didn't have symptoms, but I knew it was time to CONQUER my hep C.”
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