How can you get hepatitis C? Can a mother transfer this virus to her unborn child?
Hepatitis C is carried in the blood. The virus is spread through contact with the blood of a person who has hepatitis C. Common ways include injecting drugs using shared equipment, having sex without a condom with someone who has the virus, having a tattoo or body piercing with equipment that is not sterile, receiving medical or dental treatment abroad in countries where hepatitis C is common and where equipment may not be sterilized properly, sharing a razor or toothbrush with someone who may have hepatitis C. And yes, Hepatitis C can also be passed from a mother with hepatitis C to her baby, before or during the birth.
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