Infants born to mothers who are infected with the hepatitis C virus. Hepatitis C virus is NOT spread through casual contact or in typical school, office, or food service settings. It is NOT spread by coughing, sneezing, or drinking out of the same glass or through toilet seats. Most people who are infected with the hepatitis C virus have no symptoms , however they can still infect others. Other symptoms may include feeling fever and very tired.
Symptoms can range from mild to severe.
Once infected, most persons will carry the virus in their blood for the rest of their life. Hepatitis C is serious for some persons, but not others. A small number of people who become infected with HCV may actually clear the virus and have no long -term effects. A greater number of people carry the virus for the rest of their lives. Most of these persons have some liver damage but many do not feel sick from the disease.