What is Hepatitis C? Do you know?

Hepatitis C is a type of hepatitis caused by infection with the hepatitis C virus. From a clinical perspective, drug abuse and drug injection are the main factors that cause this disease. In addition, blood transfusion can also cause the disease to be transmitted. Therefore, you must stay away from patients with liver disease in your life to prevent infection.

1. What is Hepatitis C?

Hepatitis C is a viral hepatitis caused by infection with the hepatitis C virus (HCV), which is mainly transmitted through blood transfusion, acupuncture, drug use, etc.

2. What factors are likely to cause the spread of hepatitis C?

1. Drug abuse and injection of drugs are currently the main factors causing the spread of hepatitis C. This is mainly because many people share a syringe, which greatly increases the chance of being infected with the hepatitis C virus. If these people want to completely prevent the spread of hepatitis C, they must quit drugs or use personal syringes or needles.

2. Blood transfusion is also one of the major factors causing the spread of hepatitis C. If the transfused blood has not undergone strict screening, the chances of the recipient being infected with hepatitis C will increase greatly, making it easy for hepatitis C to spread.

3. People who undergo long-term dialysis are also prone to hepatitis C virus infection. This is mainly due to the use of kidney dialysis machines that have not been strictly disinfected. This is a type of nosocomial transmission.

4. Mother-to-child transmission is one of the important factors causing the spread of hepatitis C. It is mainly caused by mothers infected with the hepatitis C virus transmitting the hepatitis C virus to their children during the delivery process. This requires mothers to take effective mother-to-child transmission measures before and after delivery to reduce the chance of their children being infected with the virus.

5. Unhygienic sexual intercourse and sharing of certain personal items (such as toothbrushes or razors) can also cause the spread of hepatitis C.

3. Transmission of Hepatitis C Virus Infection

1. Transmission through blood and blood products: Transfusion of blood or blood products infected with hepatitis C may cause post-transfusion hepatitis C.

2. Transmission through close contact in daily life: According to statistics, about 40% of hepatitis C infected people have no obvious history of blood transfusion or blood product injection. Most of them are transmitted through close contact in daily life. For example, sharing razors and toothbrushes in daily life can easily cause hepatitis C transmission.

3. Sexual transmission: Hepatitis C virus is present in semen and saliva, so sexual contact transmission cannot be ignored.

4. Mother-to-child transmission: If the mother is a hepatitis C patient, the chance of the baby being infected with hepatitis C is about 10%.

5. Transmission through insect bites: Relevant data show that mosquito cells can combine and replicate hepatitis C virus.

From the above-mentioned transmission routes of hepatitis C, it can be seen that the chance of hepatitis B transmission in general work and daily life is very low. For example, sharing office supplies, exchanging coins, and public dining generally will not cause transmission.