How can the risk of chronic liver disease be reduced among people chronically infected with hepatitis C?
See your doctor regularly. Additional tests may be needed to check to see if you have liver damage. Do not drink alcohol. Check with your doctor before taking any medications, even over-the-counter and herbal medicines may be toxic to your liver. You may need to get vaccinated against hepatitis A and B. How can hepatitis C be prevented? • People with hepatitis C should be aware that their blood and possibly other body fluids contain the virus. • Do not shoot drugs. If you do, never share needles or works. • Do not share toothbrushes, razors, needles, or other personal care items. • If you are a health care worker, use standard barrier precautions. • Hepatitis C can be transmitted through sexual contact, but is rare. Use of condoms may help reduce the change of hepatitis C transmission. • Persons with hepatitis C should not donate blood, tissues, or organs. • There is no vaccine to prevent hepatitis C infection. This fact sheet is for informational purposes only. It should not be used f
