Understanding hepatitis C:Hepatitis C is a contagious disease of the liver. It is literally an inflammation of the liver. Other than sharing a needle with someone who has the disease, it can result from toxins, certain drugs, some diseases, heavy alcohol use, and bacterial or viral infections. Other common types of hepatitis are hepatitis A and hepatitis B.
According to the CDC, the health effects of hepatitis C “can range in severity from a mild illness lasting a few weeks to a serious, lifelong illness…Most people become infected with the hepatitis C virus by sharing needles or other equipment to inject drugs.”
The CDC also warns that “there is no vaccine for hepatitis C. The best way to prevent hepatitis C is by avoiding behaviors that can spread the disease, especially injection drug use.”
If you would like to know more about a possible lawsuit related to contracting hepatitis C from the outbreak at Exeter Hospital in Exeter, New Hampshire, call our medical malpractice attorneys now. Please call (603) 224-7111.