If you need to find a healthcare professional who specializes in Hep C, ask for one at your recovery center. They should be able to help you find one in your area.
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If you’d like to see a healthcare professional about curing Hep C, but don’t have a ride, here are some ideas:
Ask a family member or friend
Find out if the local churches or nonprofits offer rides
Call your healthcare professional’s office to see if they can pick you up
If you’re eligible for Medicaid, you may qualify for free rides
Take public transportation like the subway or bus
Getting to your healthcare professional’s office may be difficult, but it’s very important that you get your Hep C cured sooner rather than later.
Yes, Hep C is contagious.
Today, Hep C is mostly spread through the sharing of needles or other equipment used to prepare or inject drugs.
Hep C can also be spread through sexual contact and using unsterilized tattoo equipment, among several other less common ways.
Hep C is not spread by coughing, sneezing, sharing eating utensils, breastfeeding, kissing, hugging, or holding hands.
Unfortunately, the answer is yes. If you get infected with Hep C and cured, you can still get reinfected if you are in blood-to-blood contact with someone who has Hep C.
Avoiding behaviors such as sharing needles can prevent reinfection.