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Signs and symptoms
Normally, hepatitis C infection produces no signs or symptoms
during its earliest stages. When it does, they're generally
mild and flu-like and may include:
Even if you develop chronic hepatitis from the hepatitis C
virus, you may have few, if any, symptoms. In many cases,
symptoms may not appear for decades. Sometimes, though, you
may experience one or more of the following:
Hepatitis C can cause damage to your liver, even if you don't
have symptoms. You're also able to pass the virus to others
without having any symptoms yourself. That's why it's
important to be tested if you think you've been exposed to
hepatitis C or you engage in behavior that puts you at risk.
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