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Hepatitis C FAQs for the Public
Index of Questions
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Overview
What is hepatitis?
What is the difference between Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C?
What is Hepatitis C?
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Statistics
How common is acute Hepatitis C in the United States?
How common is chronic Hepatitis C in the United States?
How likely is it that acute Hepatitis C will become chronic?
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Transmission / Exposure
How is Hepatitis C spread?
Can Hepatitis C be spread through sexual contact?
Can you get Hepatitis C by getting a tattoo or piercing?
Can Hepatitis C be spread within a household?
What are ways Hepatitis C is not spread?
Who is at risk for Hepatitis C?
What is the risk of a pregnant woman passing Hepatitis C to her baby?
Can a person get Hepatitis C from a mosquito or other insect bite?
Can I donate blood, organs, or semen if I have Hepatitis C?
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Symptoms
What are the symptoms of acute Hepatitis C?
How soon after exposure to Hepatitis C do symptoms appear?
Can a person spread Hepatitis C without having symptoms?
Is it possible to have Hepatitis C and not know it?
What are the symptoms of chronic Hepatitis C?
How serious is chronic Hepatitis C?
What are the long-term effects of Hepatitis C?
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Tests
Can a person have normal liver enzyme (e.g. ALT) results and still have Hepatitis C?
Who should get tested for Hepatitis C?
If you are pregnant, should you be tested for Hepatitis C?
What blood tests are used to test for Hepatitis C?
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Treatment
How is acute Hepatitis C treated?
How is chronic Hepatitis C treated?
Is it possible to get over Hepatitis C?
What can a person with chronic Hepatitis C do to take care of his or her liver?
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Vaccination
Is there a vaccine that can prevent Hepatitis C?
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Miscellaneous
Should a person infected with the Hepatitis C virus be restricted from working in certain jobs or settings?
What is HIV and Hepatitis C virus coinfection?
How long does the Hepatitis C virus survive outside the body?
How should blood spills be cleaned from surfaces to make sure that Hepatitis C virus is gone?
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June 23, 2008
Page last updated:
April 26, 2012
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