How HCV is transmitted?

Hepatitis C is mainly transmitted through the bloodstream.

Since the 1990s, the risk of transfusion-related transmission has become negligible.

• Drug use: intravenous drug use, and to a lesser extent nasal (straw) or smoked (sharing the crack pipe), is the major mode of contamination,
• Equipment in contact with blood: any equipment in contact with blood that has not been disinfected may present a risk of transmission (tattoos, piercings, razors, etc.). The risks associated with medical care (endoscopy, injections, etc.) are decreasing,
• Occupational or non-occupational Blood Exposure Accident (AES),
• Sexual contact: Sexual transmission is very low but exists. It is promoted by blood contact: intercourse during menstruation, injuries due to STIs, etc.
• There is no risk of transmission of the hepatitis C virus through saliva, sweat, cough or touch.

Symptoms of Hepatitis C

The Hepatitis C virus is responsible for a liver disease: Hepatitis C. A distinction must be made between acute hepatitis and chronic hepatitis.

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