The artist or piercer not following good health practices, including hand-washing and using disposable gloves. The infection is spread by contact with the blood of an infected person. Were treated for clotting problems with a blood product made before 1987. Were ever on long-term kidney dialysis. Many people who are at risk for HCV are at risk for hepatitis A and hepatitis B. Check with your doctor to see if you should get hepatitis A and hepatitis B vaccines.
Most people have no symptoms until the disease is very advanced.
Fatigue is most common. Fulminant hepatitis with liver failure following acute HCV infection has been reported but is rare. Get treatment, if indicated. Drugs are licensed for the treatment of persons with long-term hepatitis C. Learn how you can protect your liver from further harm. Learn how you can prevent spreading HCV to others.