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2. Hepatitis C
The liver infection which is caused due to Hepatitis C virus is called Hepatitis C.

Modes of Transmission
i. Through contaminated blood transfusion
ii. Unsafe sexual intercourse with the infected partner
iii. Use of unsterilized syringe, needle, etc. and other surgical instruments
iv. Piercing ears and making tattoos with unsterilized tools
v. Through kissing with the infected partner
vi. Sharing toothbrush, towel, shaving blade, etc. with the patient
vii. Through mother to her unborn or newly born baby
viii. Through organ transplantation

Major Symptoms
i. Tiredness
ii. Abdominal pain
iii. Loss of appetite
iv. Yellow skin
v. Yellow eyes
vi. Light colourd stool
vii. Longlasting infection of liver
viii. Cancer of liver occurs which causes the death of the patient.

Prevention and Control Measures
i. Personal cleanliness should be maintained.
ii. We should avoid the use of unsterilized blade, razor, needle, syringe, etc.

iii. We should not pierce tattoos in the body.
iv. We should not take drugs.
v. We should not share blade, razor, toothbrush, handkerchief, etc.
vi. The needles used for piercing nose, ears, etc. and injecting medicines should be
disposed properly.
vii. Sterilized instruments should be used for acupuncture,
surgery and treatment of teeth.
viii. Unsafe sexual intercourse should be avoided.
ix. Anti Hepatitis C vaccine should be given to the baby
born from infected mother.
x. Anti Hepatitis C vaccine should be given to all children.
Fig: 11 Hepatitis C virus
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