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   How do you get Hepatitis C?

   • You can develop hepatitis C by coming into contact with the blood of a person with the virus. This can happen by sharing drug equipment, getting a tattoo or piercing at a place with poor infection control, and other ways. Hepatitis C is an infection caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV).

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   How is hepatitis C spread?

   • Blood transfusions and organ transplants. Before widespread screening of the blood supply in 1992, hepatitis C was also spread through blood transfusions and organ transplants. Many people with hepatitis C do not have symptoms and do not know they are infected.

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   Can hepatitis C be transmitted through blood?

   • HCV is bloodborne, which means you can only transmit or contract it through blood that carries it. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates around 58 million people globally are living with chronic hepatitis C. In the United States, hepatitis C is among the most common types of hepatitis, along with hepatitis A and B.

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   Jul 19, 2023 · Needlesticks. How it isn’t spread. Risk factors. Reinfection. Blood or organ donor? Testing. Takeaway. You can develop hepatitis C by coming into contact with the blood of a person with the...

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   May 25, 2022 · How Do You Get Hepatitis C? Hepatitis C is a very common virus among drug injection users. However, you can acquire the virus if you come in contact with the blood of a person living with hepatitis C (blood-to-blood contact). The list below describes the most common ways this can occur.

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   Dec 19, 2023 · You can still go to work, school, childcare or other places even if you have hepatitis C because you can't spread the virus during daily interactions. Prevention The best way to prevent contracting hepatitis C is to avoid behaviors that can spread the disease like sharing or reusing needles or other personal items that might come into contact ...

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   Dec 9, 2022 · How do you get hepatitis C? The hepatitis C virus (HCV) spreads through contact with blood. Transmission occurs when the blood of an infected person enters the body of an uninfected person. In the U.S., the most common way this happens is by sharing needles for injecting intravenous drugs.

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   Healthcare exposures. Although uncommon, people can become infected when healthcare professionals do not follow the proper steps needed to prevent the spread of bloodborne infections. Sex with an infected person. While uncommon, hepatitis C can spread during sex, though it has been reported more often among men who have sex with men.