liver and gallbladder disorders
Hepatitis C, Acute
Prevention of Acute Hepatitis C
High-risk behavior, such as sharing needles to inject drugs, should be avoided. In the United States, all blood donors are tested for hepatitis C to prevent the spread of hepatitis C virus through transfusions. Also, even though the chance of getting hepatitis from transfusions is remote, doctors use transfusions only when there is no alternative. These measures have dramatically decreased the risk of getting hepatitis from a blood transfusion. No vaccine for hepatitis C is currently available. 