<prompt> Which of the following is the next most common cause of blood transfusion-related hepatitis after hepatitis B?hepatitis AEpstein-Barr hepatitishepatitis Chepatitis D  <response>: Screening for antibodies to hepatitis C has reduced the incidence of this infection, but numerous chronic cases remain. Treatment options include interferon and ribavirin. The hepatitis C virus is a linear, single-stranded ribonucleic acid RNA virus. There are at least six distinct genotypes. 