Guest guest Posted March 17, 2006 Report Posted March 17, 2006 ECHO Essential HEPATITIS C is spread through blood. You cannot catch it through everyday contact. It can be passed through: Injecting drugs using shared equipment. Receiving a blood transfusion before 1991, or blood products like clotting factors before 1986. Having unprotected sex with someone who has the virus. Having a tattoo or piercing with equipment that is not sterile. Receiving medical or dental treatment abroad in countries where equipment may not be sterilised properly. Sharing a razor or toothbrush with someone who may have hepatitis C. Hepatitis C can also be passed from a mother to her baby, before or during the birth. For further information, call the dedicated helpline on 0800 451451 (textphone 0800 0850859) or log on to www.hepc.nhs.uk Source: Liverpool Echo http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/431940/echo_essential/index.html?source=r_health Quote
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