Patient's question:
Can I ask how hepatitis C is as contagious as hepatitis B? If so, what are the ways of transmission? If not, what should we pay attention to in daily life?Doctor's answer:
Hepatitis C is primarily transmitted through blood, mother-to-child transmission, and sexually transmitted diseases, rather than through the respiratory and digestive tracts. Common daily contact does not pose a risk of transmission, such as sharing meals, using utensils, clinking glasses, kissing, sharing personal items, or using the same restroom. However, individuals with oral ulcers, or open wounds, can also spread the virus through saliva. Generally, as long as you do not come into contact with the other person's blood, you are unlikely to be infected.