Hepatitis C Cure

Causes of Hepatitis C

Hepatitis C infection is caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). People who may be at risk for hepatitis C are those who:

* Have been on long-term kidney dialysis
* Have regular contact with blood at work (for instance, as a health care worker)
* Have unprotected sexual contact with a person who has hepatitis C
* Inject street drugs or share a needle with someone who has hepatitis C
* Received a blood transfusion before July 1992
* Received blood, blood products, or solid organs from a donor who has hepatitis C
* Share personal items such as toothbrushes and razors with someone who has hepatitis C
* Were born to a hepatitis C-infected mother

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