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Hepatitis C (hep C or HCV) is a serious and curable liver disease caused by a virus.
Hep C often has no symptoms or very mild symptoms. Many people who have hep C do not know they are infected. Without treatment, hep C can cause serious, long-term health problems, including liver failure.
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Communicable disease data from Kitsap, Clallam, and Jefferson counties, compiled from CDC, WA DOH, and local sources.
Suggested citation: Kitsap Public Health District. (2025). Region 2 Communicable Disease Surveillance Summary Dashboards. [Data Set]. https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/kitsap.public.health.district.assessment.and.epi.team/viz/Region2CommunicableDiseaseSurveillanceSummary/Welcome, accessed -ENTER ACCESS DATE-.
What to know about hep C
Hep C most commonly spreads when someone has contact with blood from a person who has hep C.
Examples of ways hep C can spread include:
Sharing needles, syringes, and other drug paraphernalia
Getting a tattoo or body piercings from someone who isn't licensed
A pregnant parent who has hep C can pass the virus to their baby.
There is no vaccine to prevent hep C.
Most people with hep C have no symptoms or only mild symptoms. Symptoms can include tiredness, abdominal pain, jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes), nausea, and vomiting.
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Hepatitis C
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