blood-to-blood contact

Military training and combat offer many opportunities for transmission of hepatitis C due to blood-to-blood contact.

through the blood of an infected person

Hepatitis C is transmitted through the blood of an infected person.

through contaminated blood and bodily fluids

While currently most heavily associated with injectable drug usage, hepatitis C is transmitted through contaminated blood and bodily fluids, also including being passed on from mother to baby at birth.

by blood

Hepatitis C is transmitted from person to person by blood, generally when you come in contact with contaminated blood because of faulty medical procedures and the contaminated blood itself.

through the blood

Hepatitis C is not spread through the air but through the blood.

through exposure to someone else's blood

The hepatitis C virus is transmitted typically through exposure to someone else's blood often through sharing needles.

through infected blood

Hepatitis C is commonly spread through infected blood such as may occur during needle sharing by intravenous drug users.

blood exposure

Hepatitis C is a virus that is passed on through blood exposure and results in liver disease.

sexual contact

Similar to HIV, the hepatitis B and hepatitis C viruses are blood-borne, having similar transmission routes like sexual contact for hepatitis B and injection drug use and sexual contact for hepatitis C.

through direct blood-to-blood contact, such as by sharing needles and drug paraphernalia through blood transfusions and organ transplants through tattoos and, in rarer cases, via sex

Hepatitis C is most commonly transmitted through direct blood-to-blood contact, such as by sharing needles and drug paraphernalia; through blood transfusions and organ transplants; through tattoos and, in rarer cases, via sex.

drug users who share needles

Hepatitis C is frequently transmitted by drug users who share needles.

through the blood that affects the liver

Hepatitis C is a virus transmitted by blood that affects the liver.

through sharing needles

Hepatitis C can also be transmitted through sharing needles, according to the CDC.

through blood transfusions (prior to 1991)

Hepatitis C is an infectious disease primarily affecting the liver and which can lead to scarring and cirrhosis and is transmitted primarily through blood transfusions (prior to 1991), intravenous drug use, poorly sterilized medical equipment and sexual transmission.

sexual contact with an infected person

Although rare, hepatitis C can also be spread through sexual contact with an infected person.

drug paraphernalia sharing, sexual contact, medical accidents

Hepatitis C can be transmitted by drug paraphernalia sharing, sexual contact, medical accidents (such as needle sticks) and blood transfusions that took place before advances in blood supply testing.

through blood-to-blood contact or by insanitary hospital equipment

Hepatitis C is primarily transferred through blood-to-blood contact or by insanitary hospital equipment.

through sexual contact especially in individuals with multiple sexual partners

While the risk is much lower than with Hepatitis B and HIV, Hepatitis C can be transmitted through sexual contact, especially in individuals with multiple sexual partners, those who engage in rough or anal sex, or have an STD or HIV infection.

by blood products and body fluids

Hepatitis C is endemic and is largely transmitted by blood products and body fluids.

through sexual contact, or during childbirth

Generally, hepatitis C spreads through sexual contact, or during childbirth if the mother has the infection.