Patient's question:
Does having a child affect the child if the mother has hepatitis C? Moreover, can this disease be completely cured?Doctor's answer:
Hepatitis C can be transmitted to children, but its transmissibility is not as strong as that of hepatitis B. The problem is that hepatitis B can be prevented through the administration of hepatitis B immune globulin and vaccines, whereas there is no hepatitis C immune globulin or vaccine available for hepatitis C.Medical advice: This disease can be completely cured in some cases, which is different from hepatitis B. If hepatitis C RNA levels are elevated, treatment should be initiated regardless of whether liver function is normal. In contrast, hepatitis B is generally not treated if liver function is normal.