When the inflammation doesn't go away, the person has chronic hepatitis. The liver breaks down waste products in your blood. When the liver is inflamed, it doesn't do a good job of getting rid of waste products. The bilirubin makes the skin of a person with hepatitis turn a yellow-orange color. Bilirubin and other waste products may also cause itching, nausea, fever and body aches.
Several viruses can infect the liver.
Each hepatitis virus is named with a letter of the alphabet. Most people who are infected with hepatitis C don't have any symptoms for years. I've never used IV drugs or been stuck with a dirty needle. Many times, the cause of hepatitis C is never found. This virus may be transmitted through sex.