'Many people are infected but don't know it' - Hepatitis C has become a 'silent killer'
I believe that the term hepatitis B is often heard in life. If someone around you has hepatitis B, everyone will protect themselves in a series of ways. Because hepatitis B is well known, it has attracted the attention of most people. Many people will protect themselves from hepatitis B by injecting vaccines and other methods. In fact, what many people do not know is that hepatitis C is also very scary. After getting hepatitis C, the body does not have too many symptoms and reactions, so many people will have the problem of being infected but not knowing it.
The cause of hepatitis C
The reason why hepatitis C has not attracted the attention of most people is based on the following reasons. First of all, after hepatitis C infection, the symptoms of all aspects of the body are not obvious, and it is easy to hide the disease. Many people are infected with hepatitis C unconsciously, and they do not know that they have this disease. disease.
- Hepatitis C Symptoms
Patients with hepatitis C may experience symptoms such as nausea, loss of appetite, and general weakness. This time, the symptoms seem to be very similar to hepatitis B on the surface. Many people do not go to the hospital for further testing and understanding because they are afraid that they will have hepatitis B. They just take some medicines by themselves. Over time, not only will it not be able to treat the disease, but it will delay hepatitis C to become chronic hepatitis C, which will make it more difficult to treat.
- The probability of hepatitis C slowing down
Compared with hepatitis B, the probability of hepatitis C to slow down is much higher. Most of the patients have no symptoms after hepatitis C, so there is no treatment or intervention, so there are more than 50% to 85%. of patients with hepatitis C will become chronic hepatitis C, and patients with hepatitis C will also infect those around them through some means.
- Mode of dissemination
Secondly, there is another important reason, because hepatitis B and hepatitis C have similar or similar modes of transmission. Many people will prevent hepatitis B through vaccination, but they ignore the protection against hepatitis C. , After getting the vaccine, I will be more bold, thinking that I will never get this disease again.
And because the current pace of life is fast, and many people often eat out, it is easy to be infected with hepatitis C and other diseases that are easy to hide. So what are the good prevention methods in daily life?
Doctors suggest that the best way to prevent hepatitis C is to go for regular physical examinations. During the physical examination, you can do a comprehensive liver function test and hepatitis C virus antibody test. Scientific testing can help determine the condition, so as not to eventually develop into liver failure involving the brain tissue, so regular health checks are very important.
The second is to pay attention to changing your lifestyle and adjusting your diet in your life. A bland diet with plenty of vitamins is good for liver health. It is also very important to pay attention to sleep problems. High-quality sleep is very helpful to physical health, especially sleep at night has the effect of nourishing the liver.
Although hepatitis C is a silent killer, we must not be afraid of this disease. The disease itself can be treated with drugs. However, if you feel unwell, you should go to the hospital for a diagnosis as soon as possible. Timely treatment can completely eradicate hepatitis C.