Hepatitis C is a chronic inflammation of the liver caused by a virus. The disease progresses over many years and decades and over time leads to liver cirrhosis or liver cancer. Hepatitis C can also cause other diseases outside the liver such as diabetes or cardiovascular diseases. Every year 200 people in Switzerland die of Hepatitis C, as many as in road traffic, five times more than from HIV/AIDS.
Hepatitis C Transmission Routes
- Blood to blood transmission, dialysis, blood products before 1990
- I.V. drug use, exchanging syringes or needles, sniffing with the same tube
- Lack of hygiene when tattooing or piercing
- Dental treatment, medical procedures and surgical operations under poor sterility conditions, especially before 1990
- Sex between men
Symptoms Of Hepatitis C
- Constant fatigue
- Pressure or pain in the upper abdomen
- Nausea when drinking alcohol or after fatty foods
- Joint and limb pain
- Depression, difficulty concentrating
Hepatitis C is well curable since several years. Have yourself tested by your general practitioner or HERE!
The members of the SHCA have their own experience with hepatitis C and can help you if you are affected. Write to us info@hepc.ch or call us 077 467 35 71
we will be happy to help you!
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