how do you get hepatitis c?

Answer 1

contact with another infected blood or body fluids

Answer 2

Hepatitis C is a disease of the liver caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). This disease could be contacted if you :

were notified that you received blood from a donor who later tested positive for hepatitis C.
have ever injected illegal drugs, even if you experimented a few times many years ago
received a blood transfusion or solid organ transplant before July, 1992
were a recipient of clotting factor(s) made before 1987
have ever been on long-term kidney dialysis
have evidence of liver disease (e.g., persistently abnormal ALT levels)

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Answer 3

Causes
In general, you contract hepatitis C by coming in contact with blood contaminated with the virus. Most people with hepatitis C became infected through blood transfusions received before 1992, the year improved blood-screening tests became available.

You can also contract the virus by injecting drugs with contaminated needles and, less commonly, from contaminated needles used in tattooing and body piercing. Needle exchange programs, which increase the availability of sterile needles, are helping to reduce the risk of hepatitis C, HIV and other blood-borne diseases.

A small percentage of babies born to mothers with hepatitis C acquire the infection during childbirth. Mother-to-infant transmission rates are higher among women infected with both hepatitis C and HIV. Talk with your doctor about these risks before becoming pregnant.

In rare cases, hepatitis C may be transmitted sexually. And in many people infected with hepatitis C, no risk factor can be identified.

Answer 4

Hepatitis C virus (HCV)-Infection is most commonly transmitted through blood, primarily when parenteral drug users share needles, but also through tattoos or body piercing. Sexual transmission and vertical transmission from mother to infant are relatively rare. Transmission through blood transfusion has become very rare since the advent of screening tests on donated blood. Some sporadic cases occur in patients without apparent risk factors. HCV prevalence varies with geography and other risk factors.
Please see the web pages for more details on Hepatitis C.

Answer 5

Hepatitis C is a blood to blood transmitted virus. It is rarely sexually transmitted unless your sexual practices include rough sex, anal sex, sticking pins into each other, or other bloody practices. It can also be transmitted from mother to child, although that is a less than 5% chance. Vietnam era vets who had pnuematic vaccinations are at risk, patients on kidney dialysis, tattoos, piercings, and IV drug users, even if you only did injections one time. Razors and toothbrushes are a lower risk, but the risk is there; along with people who share dollar bills or straws used to snort cocaine. You don't get it from kissing, hugging, eating or drinking from someone's fork or cup, or any other casual contact. Hope this helps you.

Answer 6

Occurs when blood from an infected person enters the body of a person who is not infected.
HCV is spread through sharing needles or "works" when "shooting" drugs, through needlesticks or sharps exposures on the job, or from an infected mother to her baby during birth, or possibly from blood transfusions.
it ca be contracted from having sex with an infected person, but this is the most rare form of transmission...it is more prevelant in the blood

Answer 7

If you are injected with a needle used for a person who has this,you will get it.
It is blood to blood for bad.

Answer 8

unsafe sex with an infected carrier, sharing needles or other 'works', sharing razors with an infected person, needlestick injuries. blood borne infection affecting the liver. can be very serious. if unsure ask your gp to test you or go to g.u.clinic

Answer 9

Check out wikipedia

Answer 10

by taking hepatitis A away from hepatitis B