Hepatitis A is a viral infection that attacks the liver, causing asymptomatic-to-severe illness.Most often, HAV infection produces a self-limited illness that does NOT result in chronic infection or chronic liver disease. Infected adults develop signs and symptoms of illness more often than children. It is usually transmitted from person-to-person by ingestion of
Hepatitis C is one of several viruses that can cause viral hepatitis. The virus is unrelated to the other common causes hepatitis, hepatitis A and B viruses. There are at least six different hepatitis C genotypes or strains. Genotyping is used to guide treatment because some hepatitis C genotypes need
