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1. www.healthline.com › health › hepatitis-cHepatitis C Transmission: How Hep C is Contracted and More

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   Aug 23, 2024 · Learn about how the hepatitis C virus (HCV) is contracted, spread, and how to reduce transmission risks.

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   What causes hepatitis C?

   • Hepatitis C is caused by the hepatitis C virus. The hepatitis C virus can lead to acute (short-term) or chronic (long lasting) hepatitis. With early diagnosis, modern treatments can cure hepatitis C and prevent liver damage. There are five main types of hepatitis virus, each of which spreads in a different way:

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   Can a person contract hepatitis C unknowingly?

   • Hepatitis C often has no symptoms, so a person can contract it without knowing. This makes it easier for them to transmit it to others. For this reason, it's important for people with a higher risk of coming into contact with the hepatitis C virus to know how to avoid contracting and transmitting it.

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   Can hepatitis C be transmitted through sexual contact?

   • While hepatitis C can be transmitted through sexual contact, this is not a common transmission route. However, if you already have a sexually transmitted infection (STI) or have multiple sexual partners, you are at a greater risk of contracting hepatitis C. Tattoos and body piercings use needles that pierce through your skin.

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3. www.verywellhealth.com › hepatitis-c-transmissionHepatitis C Transmission: Ways You Can Get the Virus

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   Jul 15, 2024 · 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.

4. www.cdc.gov › hepatitis-c › hcpClinical Overview of Hepatitis C | Hepatitis C | CDC

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   Key points. Hepatitis C is transmitted through exposure to infectious blood. Most people with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection do not have symptoms. The best way to prevent hepatitis C is by avoiding behaviors that can spread the disease. Testing and treatment can prevent complications related to hepatitis C infection and interrupt transmission.

5. www.cdc.gov › hepatitis-c › preventionHepatitis C Prevention and Control | Hepatitis C | CDC

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   May 16, 2024 · Hepatitis C is spread when someone comes into contact with blood from a person with HCV infection. The best way to prevent hepatitis C is by avoiding behaviors that can spread the virus. There is no vaccine for hepatitis C, but there are treatments that cure most people.

6. hepatitisc.net › what-is › transmissionHow is Hepatitis C Transmitted from Person to Person?

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   Mother-to-child transmission. The most common way children get HCV is during birth. Mother-to-child transmission is possible. This is also called vertical transmission. There is about a 6 percent risk of vertical transmission if a mother has HCV. The risk is higher for mothers with higher viral loads.

7. www.medicalnewstoday.com › articles › 318888How does hepatitis C spread? - Medical News Today

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   May 18, 2023 · The most common way for people to contract hepatitis C is by injecting street drugs. Because of this, the best way to prevent hepatitis C is to avoid injecting.

8. hepatitisc.net › clinical › spreadHow Hepatitis C is Spread: Understanding Transmission

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   The most common way that hep C can spread from person to person is by sharing needles. For people who use injection drug users, using a new needle each time and then properly disposing of that needle can reduce the risk of contracting and spreading hepatitis C.