2007-09-19 17:56:20 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
Never usedBlood IV drugs. Received blood once, but supplied my own donors. I do have 2 tattoos but I saw the autoclaves for sterilization myself and assumed the needles were sterile. I also worked in medicine for years, could I have gotten it then?
2007-09-22 10:23:30 · update #1
Even supplying your own donors doesn't eliminate the risk of hepatitis C (they could have had the virus without any symptoms). You could have gotten it from working in medicine, if you had a needle stick or something like that. Hepatitis C can be asymptomatic for many many years. Piercings and tattoos are also possible sources, despite sterilization of instruments (the ink can be contaminated).
More important is how to treat it. See your doctor, take your meds, and DON'T DRINK ALCOHOL!! Don't add another toxin to your liver.
2007-09-25 12:38:57 · answer #1 · answered by Howard H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure of your age...if older than 30-40 you may have gotten it from tainted blood products...did you have transfusion before 1980? Otherwise Hep C is transmitted by blood to blood contact with another person with Hep C. Sharing needles is major transmission vector. Though less common, Hep C can also be transmitted sexually.
2007-09-19 18:04:18 · answer #2 · answered by Matt E 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is spread by blood-to-blood contact with an infected person's blood.
An estimated 150-200 million people worldwide are infected with hepatitis C. In the U.S., those with a history of intravenous drug use, inhaled drug usage, tattoos, or who have been exposed to blood via unsafe sex or social practices are increased risk for this disease.
2007-09-19 19:27:54 · answer #3 · answered by . 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
HepC is transmitted in the same ways that HIV is: through blood, semen, breast milk, and vaginal fluids. If you were infected, it might have come from the tattoo if the artist didn't properly care for his equipment. However, HCV will stick around much longer than HIV when exposed to air. HIV normally will die off from equipment/needles within minutes, while HCV can still be found years later.
2007-09-25 05:46:51 · answer #4 · answered by tdb_at_asp 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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
2007-09-19 18:01:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You get Hepatitis C from contact with infected blood or body fluids (semen, vaginal secretions, urine, stool, CS fluid). Sex is probably the most common vector, followed by sharing needles. Casual contact is the lowest risk of transmission. The virus doesn't survive well ouside the body, but in the right conditions, can remain viable for hours or days.
2007-09-19 18:06:05 · answer #6 · answered by nyninchdick 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Blood transfusion in Vietnam
2016-08-28 14:28:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could have gotten it from the blood transfusion, tattoos or been exposed to it at work. I don't know. Sorry.
2007-09-23 10:34:00 · answer #8 · answered by alynnemgb 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋