What is hepititas c?

Answer 1

== == An inflammation of the liver, usually due to an infection by a virus. It has no vaccine or cure and usually leads to lifelong chronic liver problems. Most often it is transmitted by contact with body fluids.

Answer 2

You could get hepatitis C by: * sharing drug needles

* getting pricked with a needle that has infected blood on it (hospital workers can get hepatitis C this way)

* having sex with an infected person, especially if you or your partner has other sexually transmitted diseases

* being born to a mother with hepatitis C

In rare cases, you could get hepatitis C by: * getting a tattoo or body piercing with unsterilized, dirty tools

You can NOT get hepatitis C by: * shaking hands with an infected person

* hugging an infected person

* kissing an infected person

* sitting next to an infected person

Answer 3

There are different ways that you can get Hepatitis C, including sharing needles for drug use, sexual contact, being born to a mother with the disease, sharing an item like a razor that can have blood from an infected person, and accidental needle pricks. Hepatitis C is caused by a virus that affects the liver.