Viral hepatitis, a group of infectious diseases that includes hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E, affects millions of people around the world.
It is the leading cause of liver cancer, leading to 1.34 million deaths each year. Hepatitis B and C are chronic infections that show no symptoms for a long period of time, lasting years or decades.
At least 60% of liver cancer cases are due to late testing and treatment of viral hepatitis B and C.
Hepatitis C is spread by coming into contact with someone else's blood. If infected blood from one person enters the other person's bloodstream, that person can become infected.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), hepatitis C is not transmitted through kissing or saliva. Although the risk of transmitting hepatitis C during any type of sexual activity is low, it could occur if the partner or partner has an open wound.
