Hep C is transmitted:

Hep C is transmitted:

• A. Airborne
• B. Through mother and child at birth, tattoos and contaminated needles, hemodialysis, sexual contact
• C. Contaminated food
• D. Handshake

Answer: (B)

Hepatitis C is transmitted through blood-to-blood contact because it is a bloodborne virus. This includes perinatal transmission from mother to child during birth, sharing needles or other equipment for injections, tattooing with non-sterile equipment, and exposure during hemodialysis when sterilization or infection-control practices aren’t followed. It is not spread by airborne particles, contaminated food, or casual contact such as a handshake. Sexual transmission can occur but is less common, so the best-supported routes are those involving blood exposure.

Hepatitis C is transmitted through blood-to-blood contact because it is a bloodborne virus. This includes perinatal transmission from mother to child during birth, sharing needles or other equipment for injections, tattooing with non-sterile equipment, and exposure during hemodialysis when sterilization or infection-control practices aren’t followed. It is not spread by airborne particles, contaminated food, or casual contact such as a handshake. Sexual transmission can occur but is less common, so the best-supported routes are those involving blood exposure.