Practise safer sex. Share injecting equipment. Share personal items such as toothbrushes or razors. There is currently no cure but treatment with antiviral medicines can decrease inflammation in the liver although there are some major side effects. You should talk to your doctor about treatment options.
Specialised laboratories can test if the virus is still present in a person' s blood or liver.
Hepatitis C Discrimination Contents People with hepatitis C have the same rights as other people and should not be discriminated against. State and Federal Law prohibits discrimination in the areas of employment, education, accommodation, the provision of goods, services and facilities, buying or selling property, membership of clubs and administration of Commonwealth and State programs. If you believe that you or someone you know has been discriminated against because of hepatitis C infection, you should contact the Equal Opportunity Commission. This information is available in the following languages in PDF format. To view PDF files provided on this site, you will need to install Adobe Acrobat Reader.