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Do you know how Hepatitis C is spread?
Hepatitis C is present in the blood of an infected person. If infected
blood enters another person’s blood stream, that person may then catch the
virus.
The most common route of infection in England is through sharing
contaminated needles or by equipment used by injecting drug users.
The Department of Health 2004 suggest that current or past drug users and
those people who have had blood transfusions before 1991 are the high risk
groups.
Less common routes of transmission are:
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Sexual activity with a person who has Hepatitis C
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From an infected mother to her child during the delivery process
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Sharing an infected persons toothbrush or razor
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From medical or dental practices abroad where Hepatitis C is common
and hygiene is poor |
Hepatitis C cannot be transmitted through everyday contact such as
holding hands, hugging, sharing toilets. |
