Some of the main differences between hepatitis B and C are:
Hepatitis B virus can be prevented with a vaccine, but not hepatitis C.
Hepatitis B and C are different viruses, but you can have both hepatitis B and hepatitis C at the same time.
Over 90% of people infected with hepatitis C who have not received treatment can be cured with 8 to 12 weeks of oral medications, but treatment for hepatitis B, if needed, may be long-term or lifelong.
There is no cure for hepatitis B, but once you recover from acute hepatitis B, you develop antibodies that protect you from the virus for life.