HCV Transmission
Risk Factors for Mother-to-child Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus - 8/21/07Sexual Transmission of HCV Is Uncommon Among Heterosexual Injection Drug Users - 5/04/07 Risk Factors for Hepatitis C in People with Unknown Transmission Routes 12/12/06 Can Hepatitis C Be Transmitted by Sharing Toothbrushes? - 9/01/06 Predictors of Sexual Transmission of HCV in Gay Men - 8/18/06 How is HCV spread from one person to another?
How could a person have gotten hepatitis C? How long can HCV live outside the body and transmit infection? Is there any evidence that HCV has been spread during medical or dental procedures done in the United States? Can HCV be spread by sexual activity? Can HCV be spread by oral sex? Can HCV be spread within a household? Since more advanced tests have been developed for use in blood banks, what is the chance now that a person can get HCV infection from transfused blood or blood products?