The liver fights infections and stops bleeding. It removes drugs and other poisons from your blood. The liver also stores energy for when you need it. Hepatitis C is caused by a virus. A virus is a germ that causes sickness.
People can pass viruses to each other.
The virus that causes hepatitis C is called the hepatitis C virus. Hepatitis C spreads by contact with an infected person's blood. You could get hepatitis C by Sharing drug needles. In rare cases, you could get hepatitis C by Getting a tattoo or body piercing with unsterilized, dirty tools. Having sex with an infected person, especially if you or your partner has other sexually transmitted diseases.