Assertion: hepatitis's hepatitis c | /r/HasProperty | spread
Facets:
value: by sharing needles
type: MANNER
value: between patients in hemodialysis units
type: LOCATION
value: less commonly
type: DEGREE
value: largely
type: DEGREE
value: usually
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: Hepatitis C is usually spread when blood from a person infected with the hepatitis C virus enters the body of someone who is not infected.
text: Hepatitis C is spread through sharing needles or "works" when "shooting" drugs, through needlestick or sharps exposures in a health care setting, or sometimes from an infected mother to her baby during vaginal birth.
text: Hepatitis C is a blood-borne virus that is largely spread by sharing needles or other drug injection equipment.
text: Less commonly, hepatitis C may be spread by:
text: However, there have been some reports that hepatitis C has been spread between patients in hemodialysis units where supplies or equipment may have been shared between patients.