Answer:
Hepatitis C is a contagious liver disease that is spread primarily through contact with the blood of an infected person but can also be spread through bodily fluids during sexual contact.
Explanation:
Hepatitis C is an infectious disease, caused by the Hepatitis C virus (HCV), which primarily affects the liver. The infection is often asymptomatic, but its chronicity can lead to scarring of the liver and, finally, to cirrhosis, which is generally evident after many years. In some cases, cirrhosis of the liver may lead to the development of liver failure, liver cancer, esophageal and gastric varices.
HCV is mainly transmitted by direct contact with infected blood, often due to the use of intravenous drugs, to non-sterilized medical devices and blood transfusions. An estimated 130-170 million people worldwide are infected with the hepatitis C virus.
