Can hepatitis C be transmitted to others?
Disease description:
Recently, a family member was diagnosed with hepatitis C and has already started treatment. However, there are two young children in the household, aged four to five years old. We would like to know whether hepatitis C is contagious.
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Jiang Weimin
Hepatitis C is contagious. However, it is typically transmitted through blood exposure, sexual contact, or mother-to-child transmission; it does not spread via the digestive or respiratory tracts. Therefore, individuals with hepatitis C can generally share meals with family members. If the patient has open oral wounds, appropriate precautions should be taken promptly to prevent transmission to other household members. In daily life, taking necessary preventive measures can reduce the risk of transmission.
