Synonyms for hepatitis C
hep·atitis c

Princeton's WordNet

1. hepatitis Cnoun

   a viral hepatitis clinically indistinguishable from hepatitis B but caused by a single-stranded RNA virus; usually transmitted by parenteral means (as injection of an illicit drug or blood transfusion or exposure to blood or blood products)

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1. • Viral Hepatitis

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1. John Ward:

   These new infections are most frequently among young people who transition from taking prescription pills to injecting heroin, which has become cheaper and more easily available in some cases, in turn many -- most, in some communities -- people who inject drugs become infected with hepatitis C.

2. Carolyn Wester:

   The only way to end the hepatitis C epidemic is to treat more, and one of the key multilevel strategies is decreasing the price of hepatitis C meds. That has to be part of the strategy aimed at eradicating hepatitis C.

3. Gregg Alton:

   Gilead cannot cure hepatitis C globally on our backs alone. There have to be other players that come in and make that investment.

4. Kathy Barnes:

   Nowadays, if you do develop HIV, you can treat that. If you develop Hepatitis C, you can treat that.

5. Recinda Sherman:

   A couple decades ago, the rate of hepatitis C infections increased and that in turn is being reflected in liver cancer rates.