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- The infectious disease hepatitis C is caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV), which affects the liver. During the initial infection, people often have mild or no symptoms, and there is typically no symptoms early during chronic infection. This condition can progress to scarring of the liver (fibrosis), and advanced scarring (cirrhosis). Over many years however, it often leads to liver disease and occasionally cirrhosis. In some cases, those with cirrhosis will develop complications such as liver failure, liver cancer, or dilated blood vessels in the esophagus and stomach. Although HCV was not discovered until April 1989, an estimated 170 million people worldwide are infected by hepatitis C. As of April 2014, 130—150 million globally suffer from chronic hepatitis C infection; a significant number develop cirrhosis of the liver or liver cancer. Each year, 350,000 to 500,000 people die from hepatitis C-related liver diseases. No vaccine is available at this time. The symptoms of infection can be medically managed when the disease is diagnosed early, and a proportion of patients can be cleared of the virus by a course of anti-viral medicines. Globally, an estimated 50–95% of people treated are cured. With more recently developed medications cure rates are around 80 to 95%. The symptoms of HCV infection, especially in its early stages, can be mild enough to conceal the fact of the disease; thus, some people do not seek treatment. As Live Aid founder Bob Geldof states, "Stigma, shame and fear can suffocate awareness. These barriers prevent people from getting tested, receiving treatment, and clearing themselves of this disease". A number of celebrities diagnosed with the disease have decided to go public to raise awareness about hepatitis C and to encourage more people to get tested for the disease. (en)
- C型肝炎是由C型肝炎病毒（HCV）所引起的病毒性肝炎。它具有傳染性，可經由血液接觸或受汙染的血液感染。患者受感染後普遍沒有症狀表現，但會轉變成慢性肝炎，而引發肝纖維化，甚至肝硬化；部分病情最終並演變為肝衰竭或肝癌。 C型肝炎病毒於1989年4月首度被證實存在，但迄今估計全球已有約1.7億人為C型肝炎帶原者。它是美國進行肝臟移植的首要病因；而在美國，每年有多達8千至1萬人死於C型肝炎。目前醫界尚未發展出C型肝炎病毒疫苗。C型肝炎由於感染早期症狀溫和，常受到患者忽略。然而，患者若在感染初期獲得診斷，便能透過醫療技術控制病情，部分患者並可在使用干擾素等抗病毒藥物治療後獲得痊癒。 以下表列為現在或曾經患有C型肝炎之公眾人物。 (zh)
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- C型肝炎是由C型肝炎病毒（HCV）所引起的病毒性肝炎。它具有傳染性，可經由血液接觸或受汙染的血液感染。患者受感染後普遍沒有症狀表現，但會轉變成慢性肝炎，而引發肝纖維化，甚至肝硬化；部分病情最終並演變為肝衰竭或肝癌。 C型肝炎病毒於1989年4月首度被證實存在，但迄今估計全球已有約1.7億人為C型肝炎帶原者。它是美國進行肝臟移植的首要病因；而在美國，每年有多達8千至1萬人死於C型肝炎。目前醫界尚未發展出C型肝炎病毒疫苗。C型肝炎由於感染早期症狀溫和，常受到患者忽略。然而，患者若在感染初期獲得診斷，便能透過醫療技術控制病情，部分患者並可在使用干擾素等抗病毒藥物治療後獲得痊癒。 以下表列為現在或曾經患有C型肝炎之公眾人物。 (zh)
- The infectious disease hepatitis C is caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV), which affects the liver. During the initial infection, people often have mild or no symptoms, and there is typically no symptoms early during chronic infection. This condition can progress to scarring of the liver (fibrosis), and advanced scarring (cirrhosis). Over many years however, it often leads to liver disease and occasionally cirrhosis. In some cases, those with cirrhosis will develop complications such as liver failure, liver cancer, or dilated blood vessels in the esophagus and stomach. (en)
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