Patient's question:
What are the ways of transmission of hepatitis C? My friend has always been quite healthy and didn't show any symptoms, but recently he was carefully examined and found to have hepatitis C. What should he do and what is going on?Doctor's answer:
Hepatitis C is a disease caused by the hepatitis C virus, which is an extrahepatic infection. It is contagious, just like hepatitis B, and its transmissibility is even higher. The transmission routes of hepatitis C are similar to those of HIV, primarily through blood transmission, sexual transmission, and mother-to-child transmission. Additionally, sharing razors, toothpaste, tattoos, and other practices can also be potential routes of bloodborne transmission of hepatitis C. Generally, activities such as kissing, sexual intercourse, burping, coughing, eating, sharing utensils and drinking cups, and non-bleeding skin contact do not spread hepatitis C. Therefore, as hepatitis C patients and their families must pay close attention to personal hygiene to avoid the transmission of hepatitis C.