{"id":1027,"date":"2024-12-06T16:23:48","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T21:23:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catie.swooncreative.ca\/hepatitis-c\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T17:16:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T21:16:22","slug":"hepatitis-c","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/multilingual.catie.ca\/cr\/hepatitis-c\/","title":{"rendered":"oskon\u0101hpin\u0113win"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hepatitis C is a virus that attacks the liver. When left untreated, hepatitis C can lead to serious health problems such as liver failure, liver cancer and early death. The good news is that hepatitis C can be cured!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hepatitis C is passed when blood from a person with hepatitis C gets into the blood of someone without hepatitis C. There are many ways to prevent getting or passing hepatitis C.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The only way to know if you have hepatitis C is to get tested.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read on for answers to common questions about hepatitis C.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is hepatitis C?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Hepatitis C is a virus that attacks the liver, an organ that performs many important functions for the body. The liver is essential to good health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If left untreated, hepatitis C injures the liver over time. This can lead to serious health problems such as liver failure, liver cancer and early death. <strong>However, hepatitis C can be cured.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How does someone get hepatitis C and how can this be prevented?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Hepatitis C is passed when blood from a person with hepatitis C gets into the blood of someone without hepatitis C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among immigrants and newcomers, hepatitis C is commonly passed in their home countries due to poor safety measures in healthcare practices. This includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>through the receipt of donated blood or tissue in countries where the blood supply is not tested adequately for hepatitis C<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>through the reuse of medical, dental or surgical equipment in countries where this equipment is not properly sterilized<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>through traditional healing practices that cut or pierce the skin, if equipment is reused or not sterilized (examples include wet cupping and acupuncture)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In Canada, hepatitis C is commonly passed through sharing drug use equipment, especially injection drug use equipment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hepatitis C can also be passed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>through reusing unsterilized tattooing or body piercing equipment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>from a pregnant parent to a child during pregnancy or childbirth<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>during sex (while the risk is very low, it is possible; this is more common among men who have sex with men)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>through sharing personal care items like razors, nail clippers and toothbrushes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Hepatitis C can no longer be passed through donated blood or tissue in Canada. Canada started testing donated blood and tissue for hepatitis C in 1992.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hepatitis C is never passed by hugging, kissing or touching someone who has the virus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no vaccine for hepatitis C so it\u2019s important to do what you can to prevent getting hepatitis C.&nbsp; There are many ways to prevent hepatitis C:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you inject drugs, avoid sharing by using new equipment every time you inject drugs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you smoke or snort drugs, avoid sharing by using your own equipment every time you smoke or snort.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use condoms the right way each time you have sex.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Get tested, treated and cured before becoming pregnant. This will prevent passing hepatitis C to your baby.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you receive medical, dental or surgical treatment outside Canada, ensure that the equipment either is new or has been properly sterilized.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you receive donated blood or tissue outside of Canada, confirm that it has been screened for common blood-borne infections.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do I know if I have hepatitis C?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Most people who have hepatitis C do not have any symptoms for many years, even though the virus is active and injuring their liver. <strong>You can have hepatitis C and not know it.<\/strong> There is no mandatory hepatitis C testing when people apply for permanent residency in Canada.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The only way to know if you have hepatitis C is to get tested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ask a healthcare provider for a hepatitis C test. You may want to also get tested for other infections at the same time, like gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis B, HIV and syphilis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can hepatitis C be cured?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Hepatitis C can be cured! For some people the virus will go away on its own within the first six months, but most people need treatment to cure the infection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hepatitis C treatment has come a long way. It involves taking treatment for eight or 12 weeks and cures almost everyone with hepatitis C with few, if any, side effects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have hepatitis C, speak to a healthcare provider about your treatment options. <strong>The earlier treatment is started the better it is for your health.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can I get hepatitis C again?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Having had hepatitis C does not make you immune. You can get hepatitis C again if you come into contact with blood containing hepatitis C again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The good news is that it can be treated and cured again!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are hepatitis A and B?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Hepatitis A and B are different from hepatitis C<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hepatitis A is usually passed through water or food contaminated with fecal matter (poo). It can also be passed through close contact with someone who has hepatitis A. Most people who get hepatitis A recover from it on their own. When this happens, they are immune to the virus and cannot get hepatitis A again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hepatitis B can be passed from one person to another through blood, semen or vaginal fluid. Hepatitis B can also be passed to a baby during childbirth. Most people who get hepatitis B recover on their own; after this, they cannot get hepatitis B again. However, some people with hepatitis B develop a chronic hepatitis B infection. This is more common in people who get hepatitis B when young. Chronic hepatitis B can lead to long-term liver problems. There is no cure for hepatitis B.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Vaccination is the best way to prevent both hepatitis A and hepatitis B.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where can I get hepatitis C services?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Speak to a healthcare provider about hepatitis C testing or to receive treatment and care for hepatitis C.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction Read on for answers to common questions about hepatitis C. What is hepatitis C? Hepatitis C is a virus that attacks the liver, an organ that performs many important functions for the body. The liver is essential to good health. If left untreated, hepatitis C injures the liver over time. 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