This means that the virus can cause serious health problems, even though a person feels perfectly well. People should not postpone getting tested even if they feel well. Government health agencies advise that people with HCV should not drink alcohol in any form or any amount. In the past few years some treatments have become available, and are successful in quelling the virus in some individuals. Research to find newer and better treatments for HCV is ongoing.
Doctors can provide advice about treatment options for infected individuals.
Someone who has the virus could spread it to other people through contact with their blood . Infected people should not share razors, toothbrushes, needles, syringes, clippers, tweezers, or any other items that might have their blood or other body secretions on them. Bleeding cuts or wounds should be quickly covered. Infected individuals should also not donate blood or other body tissues. The virus is not transmitted through casual household contact with someone.