hepatic and biliary disorders
Hepatitis C, Acute
Transmission of hepatitis C
Infection is most commonly transmitted through blood, primarily when parenteral drug users share needles, but also through sharing vessels for intranasal drug use, or tattoos or body piercing with nonsterile equipment. Sexual transmission and vertical transmission of hepatitis C from mother to infant are relatively rare. Transmission of hepatitis C through blood transfusion has become very rare since the advent of screening tests for donated blood. Some sporadic cases occur in patients without apparent risk factors. HCV prevalence varies with geography and other risk factors. 