Question 1

common ways of hepatitis c transmission?

Accepted Answer

3 common ways: There are several ways to transmit.  Blood transfusion and needle sharing are the 2 far most common.  It can be transmitted by rough sex...But is much more difficult.  Mothers may also transmit it to newborns during the birthing process.

Question 2

had a pin prick at the tailor while she was fitting my dress, any risk of hepatitis c transmission ?

Accepted Answer

No: Sharp object cannot transmit disease unless there are fresh germs on such sharp objects from pricking an infected person just prior to pricking an uninfected person. Even if that happens, there would have to be deep enough wounds on both people, and would have to be a high enough number of infectious germs on the sharp object to transmit a disease. That means no, it doesn't happen that way.

Question 3

is transmission of hepatitis c likely from a razor that has been rinsed? i just found out my grandpa has hepatitis c and i may have used his razor once when i was younger. is a one use of his razor a likely transmission?

Accepted Answer

: Get tested. If you have any concern, get tested. It is a simple blood test and your doctor can order it. 
Get vaccine for hepatitis B.
Please note that chronic hepatitis C is treatable and in almost all cases, curable.
Wish you good health!

Question 4

how common is sexual transmission of hepatitis c?had rna test with lower limit of 15iu/ml, negative, never did drugs only sex w/multiple partners.

Accepted Answer

Not common..: It varies with particular population...depending on there behavior.........the sex partner, their partner, partner's partner...so on.

Question 5

any chance of hepatitis c transmission from small little spit that landed on my eye while someone talking ?

Accepted Answer

No: Hepatitis will not be transmitted in this fashion.

Question 6

what is hepatitis c?

Accepted Answer

A virus: Hepatitis c is a virus that affects the liver.  It is transmitted by blood contact.  About 20% of people fight it off  quickly.  The rest it keeps attacking the liver for years/ decades.  Some people get fatigue, some don't notice it.   Around 20 years of this attack the liver develop cirrhosis and even failure.  There are treatments available, although work is being done on better options.

Question 7

what causes hepatitis c?

Accepted Answer

Cause of Hepatitis C: This is one of the viruses that cause inflammation and prolonged damage to the liver.  The main viruses are given alphabet labels to distinguish them from each other.

Hepatiits a is food and water born and some oral ingestion.

Hepatitis b is at high risk in blood and body fluid transmission .
And hep c is found predominantly in the drug using populations, especially injectors.

Question 8

why is hepatitis c so bad?

Accepted Answer

Liver Cancer: Not everyone with hepatitis c will get liver cancer or cirrhosis. Alcohol and hep c are a bad combination. Mickey mantle likely developed cirrhosis and liver cancer from this combination. If you do have hep c, you should see a doctor.

Question 9

does hepatitis c have a cure?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: There are several treatments, but depending on the person and the strain of virus, not everyone is cured.

Question 10

can i be cured of hepatitis c?

Accepted Answer

Hepatitis C cure?: Today, more than ever there is some significant hope for those with hepatitis c. The peg interferon and Ribavirin is working some minor miracles and the new studies on the new pills to combat hepatitis c replication are very promising. 

If you are not a patient of a good hepatitis c specialist please get in to the local expert soon.

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