Can you get hepatitis from using the same needle more than once?
You can get hepatitis C if: You share needles and other equipment used to inject illegal drugs. This is the most common way to get hepatitis C in the United States. Also, you can contract it if youget a shot with a needle that has infected blood on it. This happens in some developing countries where they use needles more than once when giving shots. ChaCha on!
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How can you catch hepatitis C?
Hepatitis C is spread through infected blood, transplantation...
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If I have hepatitis c can I transmit it from kissing?
The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is spread by direct contact with ...
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Does hepatitis c make you itch?
Itching is a common symptom experienced by people with hepati...
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How long does it take for Hepatitis C symptoms to show up?
There will likely be no symptoms of hepatitis C in the early ...
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How did Naomi Judd get hepatitis c?
"I worked as an ICU nurse and I received a needle stick," Jud...
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If I have hepatitis c can I transmit it from kissing?
The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is spread by direct contact with ...
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How did Naomi Judd get hepatitis c?
"I worked as an ICU nurse and I received a needle stick," Jud...
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How can you catch hepatitis C?
Hepatitis C is spread through infected blood, transplantation...
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How long does it take for Hepatitis C symptoms to show up?
There will likely be no symptoms of hepatitis C in the early ...
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How long can the average person live from untreated Hepatitis C?
The life expectancy of chronic hepatitis C patients is unclea...
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How is hepatitis C transferred?
No, Hepatitis C is caught by transfer of blood between people...
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How often do hepatitis C tests come back with a false positive?
Hepatitis C tests withfalse positives can be common due to th...
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Is there a medication you can take to prevent you from getting hepatitis C from your spouse?
There is no medication to prevent getting Hepatitis C from yo...
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Can you get rid of hepatitis c?
Between 15 to 40 percent of people who get hepatitis C are ab...
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What is the reservoir for Hepatitis C?
The reservoir for Hepatitis C is humans. Hepatitis C is prima...
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How do you get aids or hepatitis c?
At this time, there is no cure for AIDS, but medications are ...
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Can you get rid of hepatitis c?
Between 15 to 40 percent of people who get hepatitis C are ab...
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Hepatitis C is a liver disease. It makes your liver swell and...
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Can you get Hepatitis B from drinking after someone?
No, Hepatitis B requires blood to blood contact, so drinking ...
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What is the difference between Hepatitis B, and C?
Both are contracted through blood transmission and cause the ...
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How do you get aids or hepatitis c?
At this time, there is no cure for AIDS, but medications are ...
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Hepatitis C is curable in more than 50 percent of patients. T...
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Can you get rid of hepatitis c?
Between 15 to 40 percent of people who get hepatitis C are ab...
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What are the differences between hepatitis A, B and C?
Hepatitis A is liver infection from virus. Hep B is virus tha...
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What are all the ways a person can catch hepatitis b from another person?
Hepatitis B is transmitted through blood and infected bodily ...
About Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is an inflammation of the liver, transferred chiefly through the blood. It is more difficult to cure than Hepatitis A or B. The condition can often persist for years and is associated with chronic hepatitis, liver cirrhosis and liver cancer.
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