Hepatitis C. Infectious liver disease caused by the hepatitis C virus for which there is no vaccine and which commonly becomes chronic. Now the most common cause of cirrhosis in the United States.PubMed Health Glossary. (Source: NIH-National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases and National Library of Medicine).nfectious liver disease caused by the hepatitis C virus for which there is no vaccine and which commonly becomes chronic. Now the most common cause of cirrhosis in the United States. PubMed Health Glossary. (Source: NIH-National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases and National Library of Medicine).
In 1912, the cost to build the Titanic was $7.5 million. In today's economy, that is equivalent to a cost of $400 million. Construction of the Titanic began March 31, 1909.
Work started on 'Titanic', at Belfast's Harland & Wolff Shipyards, on March 31st, 1909. The ship was launched on 31st May, 1911 and fitting out was completed on March 31st, 1912. After 3 days of sea trials, 'Titanic' set out for Southampton, from where she left on her maiden voyage to New York on 10th April, 1912. 'Titanic' sank, after a collison with an iceberg at 11.40pm Sunday 14th April, at 2.20am, Monday 15th April, 1912. The RMS Titanic took more than one year to build.