The term acute means that the virus has been present in the blood for less than six months. The term chronic means that a person has had the illness for more than six (6) months. If a patient has chronic HCV the virus will probably be with them throughout their life.
What are the symptoms?
Many people with hepatitis C don’t have symptoms. However, some people with hepatitis C feel like they have the flu.
So, you might:
Feel tired
Feel sick to your stomach
Have a fever
Not want to eat
Have stomach pain
Have diarrhea
Some people have:
Dark yellow urine
Light-colored stools
Yellowish eyes and skin
If you have symptoms, or think you might have Hepatitis C, go to a doctor.