How is hepatitis C transmitted

summary

A colleague was sick and left his job. Later, I heard that he had hepatitis C. many people wanted to see him before. But I heard that the disease was contagious. Let's understand how hepatitis C is contagious.

How is hepatitis C transmitted

First, hepatitis C virus infection is the root cause of disease, under the influence of external factors, such as drinking, fatigue, long-term use of hepatotoxic drugs, can promote the development of the disease. In general, the route of transmission of hepatitis C: kissing, hugging, sneezing, coughing, food, drinking water, sharing tableware and water cup, no skin damage and other contact without blood exposure, generally do not transmit hepatitis C.

Second, hepatitis C is a stubborn infectious disease, the main transmission routes are blood, sex, mother and infant, skin and mucous membrane damage. In fact, you don't have to be afraid, if you just go to see him, of course, it won't be infected, as long as there is no intimate contact, it won't be a big problem.

Third, hepatitis C is contagious, it is viral hepatitis, generally through blood, mother to child, sexual contact, close contact in daily life and other ways of transmission. But daily life, kissing, hugging, coughing, food, skin damage, and other contact without blood exposure, generally will not be infected.

matters needing attention

Hepatitis C patients must be in the process of treatment combined with reasonable daily care, first of all from the diet, avoid eating some food that will increase the burden of the liver, such as spicy stimulation, high fat, high sugar, rotten and deep processed food; but also develop good living habits, do not drink, do not smoke, do not stay up late, according to their own physical condition to do appropriate exercise.