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Are you at risk?

Many people infected with chronic hepatitis C do not know that they have the virus. According to the World Health Organization, approximately 60 to 80 percent of people infected with chronic hepatitis C virus do not have symptoms. As a result, people who are undiagnosed may unknowingly spread the virus to others. 

Chronic hepatitis C is transmitted through exposure to infected blood. Exposure can occur from:

• Contaminated blood transfusions, blood products, and organ transplants
• Injections given with contaminated syringes
• Needle-stick injuries
• Injection drug use
• Being born to a mother who has hepatitis C
• Sex with an infected person
• Sharing of personal items contaminated with infectious blood

 

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