Hepatitis C

Q.  Which of the following is/are true?

1) HIV kills more people than Hepatitis C (HCV).
2) Hepatitis C is not spread through breast milk.
- Published on 03 Aug 16

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2

ANSWER: Only 2
 
  • HCV is a transmissible disease — it spreads the same way as HIV — and if not treated can lead to chronic conditions of the liver such as liver cirrhosis, cancer or failure.
  • With an estimated disease burden of 8.7 million patients, HCV kills nearly six times as many people as HIV.
  • Hepatitis C is not spread through breast milk, food, water or by casual contact such as hugging, kissing and sharing food or drinks with an infected person.

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