Is hepatitis c spead in any other way besides blood or sex????

sexually transmitted HAS TO BE BLOOD 2 BLOOD

5% mother to child
5% sexually transmitted...know your facts if you are carring the virus

RISK FACTORS
You may have been exposed to Hepatitis C and should get tested if you have :

- Received blood, blood products and/or organs prior to 1992
- Shared items to inject or snort drugs
- Received kidney dialysis treatment
- Born to a hepatitis C positive mother
- Needle stick exposure
- Contaminated tattoo needles and ink, body piercing equipment
- Had sexual activity that involves contact with blood
- Veterans (especially Vietnam War Veterans- 65%)
- Shared personal care items with an infected person (toothbrushes, razors, etc.)

You cannot get hepatitis C by living with, being near, or touching someone with the disease. You can get the disease by sharing a razor, nail clippers, or other such items with an infected person.

Less common causes of HCV transmission include the following:

From mother to infant at the time of childbirth

Through sexual intercourse with an infected person: Having multiple sex partners is a risk factor.

Needle sticks with HCV-contaminated blood: This is mostly seen in health care workers. The risk of developing HCV infection after a needle stick is about 5-10%.

The hepatitis C virus is transmitted mainly by contact with blood or blood products.

Sharing of contaminated needles among IV drug users is the most common mode of transmission. Using a needle to inject recreational drugs, even once several years ago, is a risk factor for hepatitis C.

Transfusion with infected blood or blood products, hemodialysis, or transplantation of organs from infected donors was once a common mode of transmission but is now rare

http://www.emedicinehealth.com/hepatitis...

No, I have had hep c for about 15 years. I am married and my spouse and I are intimate. He has never contracted the disease.

Also by vertical tansmission. From mother to baby.