The known hepatitis A, B, C, D, E hepatitis B has long been known to everyone, the five types of hepatitis manifested as chronic hepatitis B and C, for hepatitis C people seem to know not much, hepatitis C virus chronic infection can lead to cirrhosis and liver cancer, the health of patients and the danger is great, has become a serious social and public health problems in China. There are often questions about whether hepatitis C can be cured, but as long as it is detected and treated early, hepatitis C is completely curable! Characteristics of hepatitis C, a very dangerous and insidious infection Hepatitis C is highly chronic after infection, with about 50-85% of patients with acute hepatitis C becoming chronically infected, with most of them developing chronic hepatitis. Because of the insidious nature of hepatitis C, the initial symptoms are not obvious and are often overlooked, but the disease progresses quietly, with about 20-30% of patients developing cirrhosis and a few developing liver cancer after 20 to 30 years of infection. Therefore, hepatitis C has been called the “silent killer”. At the same time, because it is not easily detected, a large, undiagnosed chronic hepatitis C population has developed in society, creating an extremely dangerous and hidden source of infection. In this regard, hepatitis C is more dangerous than hepatitis B. Hepatitis C is primarily transmitted through blood. You should be tested for hepatitis C infection if you have: 1) had a blood transfusion 2) used a syringe or medical device that has not been sterilized 3) shared an injection needle 4) had acupuncture treatment 5) had a gastroscopy 6) shared a haircut or razor 7) had a tattoo or earring 8) had multiple sexual partners 9) had a hepatitis C patient in your family. The development of the disease evolution human being infected by the hepatitis C virus, 80% will develop into chronic hepatitis. It is characterized by long-term mental depression, poor appetite, reduced ability to work, abnormal liver function, and is contagious and can be transmitted to family, friends and children. With chronic hepatitis C, 20% of them may develop into cirrhosis, and a few may even develop into liver cancer. Alpha interferon combined with ribavirin is the best standard of care for hepatitis C. The newer pegylated interferon has significantly improved its efficacy over the previous common interferon, and pegylated interferon combined with ribavirin can cure more than 60% of hepatitis C patients. Chronic hepatitis C is relatively easy to treat, 78% of patients turn negative for viral content after one month of treatment, 100% of patients turn negative after three months, and after one year of standardized antiviral treatment, more than 98% of patients can be completely cured and take off the hat of hepatitis C. Therefore, if you have hepatitis C, you should immediately go to a regular hospital specialist for antiviral treatment. Hepatitis C is curable, but the key is early detection and treatment.