HEPATITIS C
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Avoid contact with blood or blood
products whenever possible. Health care workers should practice
universal precautions when handling blood and bodily fluids.
Do not inject drugs of abuse, and especially do not share needles
with anyone. Be cautious when getting tattoos and body piercings.
Sexual transmission is low among stable, monogamous couples. A
partner should be screened for hepatitis C. If the partner is
negative, the current recommendations are to make no changes in
sexual practices. Individuals having sex outside of a monogamous
relationship should practice safer sex behaviors to avoid hepatitis
C as well as sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV and
hepatitis B.
Currently there is no vaccine for hepatitis C. |
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