Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Hepatitis C

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How Much Do You Know About Hepatitis C?

By Chris Woolston
CONSUMER HEALTH INTERACTIVE

The virus that causes hepatitis C wasn't even discovered until 1989, but it has quickly earned a place among the most dangerous germs on earth. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), nearly 4 million Americans have been infected with the virus, which can cause a life-threatening illness. How much do you know about hepatitis C? Take this short quiz to find out.

1. A hepatitis C infection usually causes severe symptoms that are impossible to ignore.

True
False

2. Unlike other forms of hepatitis, hepatitis C is usually chronic (long-lasting).

True
False

3. Hepatitis C can take very different courses in different people.

True
False

4. Which of the following people is LEAST likely to develop hepatitis C?

a. Someone who has regular, unprotected sex with one partner
b. Anyone who has used dirty needles to inject drugs
c. Anyone who received a blood transfusion before 1992
d. Babies born to infected mothers

5. Many cases of hepatitis C occur for no apparent reason.

True
False

6. There is no vaccine for hepatitis C, and there probably won't be for years to come.

True
False

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