How is hepatitis C not spread?
Hepatitis C is not known to be spread by: • Coughing or sneezing; • Contact such as hugging and kissing; • Using the same dishes or cutlery; • Swimming in a chlorinated pool when you have cuts, scrapes or are menstruating; • Being bitten or stung by an insect which then bites or stings someone else; • Contact of healthy intact skin of others by your body fluids such as saliva, urine, feces or vomit. How do you get treatment? People who test positive for hepatitis C should see their family doctor regularly and have their blood tested to see how their liver is functioning. They may also be referred to a specialist for further testing and assessment. Some people with hepatitis C virus infection will be eligible for treatment that may clear the virus from their body. Some people with severe liver damage will require a liver transplant.
