Interferon is injected three times a week for 12 months and ribavirin is taken daily by mouth for 12 months. The goal of treatment is to reduce replication of the virus and eventually clear the virus from the body. Research on alternative HCV treatment is quite active. People with HCV report the following symptoms, fatigue, depression, nausea, abdominal discomfort, and difficulty concentrating. Jaundice occurs more in people who have acute disease, and is rare in chronic disease.
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HDV is a viral infection that only occurs in persons with preexisting HBV infection. The most common mode of transmission is of HDV is through intravenous drug use. It can either be acute or chronic. Co-infection of acute HBV and HDV has a short course. Fifteen percent of superinfected people have spontaneous recovery while 70 percent have a slow, progressive course leading to cirrhosis .