Hepatitis C virus causes inflammation of the liver. It can be either acute or chronic. However there is no vaccine for hepatitis C and unlike hepatitis A and B this is very contagious. A high number of people get affected by the disease. Acute hepatitis C last for a few weeks whereas chronic hepatitis C symptoms develop over a period of months and may not be noticeable at first. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) 71 million people suffer from chronic hepatitis C. Thus one should be aware of the symptoms of chronic hepatitis C as well as about