The most common cause of hepatitis C is transmission by

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The most common cause of hepatitis C is transmission by

Hepatitis C is a blood-borne infection, so it spreads primarily through exposure to infected blood. The most common routes are sharing needles or other equipment for injecting drugs and receiving blood products or organ transplants before rigorous screening of the blood supply. It is not transmitted by autoimmune conditions, biliary obstruction, or alcohol use. Alcohol damages the liver but does not transmit infection, and biliary obstruction or autoimmune disease are not transmission vehicles. Therefore, the key idea is that transmission occurs via blood and bodily fluids, making exposure to infected blood the main risk.

Hepatitis C is a blood-borne infection, so it spreads primarily through exposure to infected blood. The most common routes are sharing needles or other equipment for injecting drugs and receiving blood products or organ transplants before rigorous screening of the blood supply. It is not transmitted by autoimmune conditions, biliary obstruction, or alcohol use. Alcohol damages the liver but does not transmit infection, and biliary obstruction or autoimmune disease are not transmission vehicles. Therefore, the key idea is that transmission occurs via blood and bodily fluids, making exposure to infected blood the main risk.

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