Per CDC:
Hepatitis C is a liver disease caused by HCV. Hepatitis C can range from a mild illness lasting a few weeks to a serious, long-term illness.
KEY POINTS
Hepatitis C is a liver disease caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV).
Many people with hepatitis C don't look or feel sick so might not know they have the virus.
Left untreated, hepatitis C can lead to serious liver problems, like scarring and cancer.
Fast facts
Hepatitis C is one of the most common types of viral hepatitis in the United States.
It is estimated that more than 2.4 million people - and as many as 4 million people - had hepatitis C from 2017-2020.
After more than a decade of annual increases, the rate of acute hepatitis C declined for the first time in 2022.
For more information visit: Hepatitis C Basics | Hepatitis C | CDC