What is hepatitis C? Hepatitis C is an inflammation of the liver due to a viral infection. The virus that causes the infection is called the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Hepatitis C is an inflammation of the liver due to a viral infection. The virus that causes the infection is called the hepatitis C virus (HCV).
A person infects the hepatitis C virus by contacting infectious fluids and secretions from someone who is already infected with the hepatitis C virus.
Signs and symptoms of hepatitis C include:
fatigue, muscle pain,
tenderness in the upper abdomen,
yellow shade of skin and eyes, dark urine (jaundice) and