Journal of Hepatitis

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Acute Hepatitis C

Acute hepatitis C is a short-term viral infection. People with acute hepatitis C carry the infection for a small window of time, often just several months. Most people with the acute form of hepatitis C will experience illness and mild symptoms such as fatigue and vomiting within the first six months after exposure. HCV is spread through direct contact with blood or certain bodily fluids that contain HCV. It’s safe to engage in the following activities without worry of transmission:

hugging kissing holding hands sharing eating utensils or glasses

Also, the virus is not spread by coughing and sneezing.

Symptoms don’t always appear immediately. Symptoms may be noticeable within 14 days but may take as long as six months to produce any sign. The average period it takes to show symptoms is six to seven weeks. However, most people who contract acute hepatitis C never experience any symptoms.

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