What precautions should be taken around someone with Hepatitis C?

My brother brought his hepatitis C positive friend over to my house today, and his friend actually ate and drank and spent some time with us. My question is because this friend of my brothers has Hepatitis C. I thought I should bleach the dishes he ate and drank from, but my brother says I am just being stupidly paranoid. I might just be being paranoid, but my children eat here too. I don't really know anything about hepatitis. My brother said my kids can't catch it just from the guy visiting. But sharing dishes seems a little more iffy to me. what precautions should be taken when it comes to sharing glasses and things? Could someone educate me? I don't want to be rude or mean, I'm a little scared because I don't know.

I have hepatitis C that I got from a blood transfusion due to a military injury I had in 1977. I had a liver transplant in 2005 at UCLA Medical Center. I am well informed on this topic. I know it to be a fact that the disease is a blood born pathogen and cannot be spread by any other bodily fluids. My wife of 15 years does not have it and either does my two children, ages 7 and 8. We share the same dishes. My kids do not use my toothbrush because blood from your gums can be left on the brush and transference is a significant risk. The main thing is, it is passed by the blood. Hepatitis A & B are very contagious and you should be paranoid to be around people with those conditions. Hep C however, another story completely. Last, suppose there was a viral residual left on the dishes. You would not need to bleach them anyway because the virus is a living organism that needs a host body to live. It dies immediately once it is removed from the host.

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lots of questions and answers about hep c.
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Hepatitis C is spread through blood, it's even hard to get through sex, you have nothing to worry about.
I am a health care Professional and have probally taken care pf numerous cases of hepatitis c that I didn't even know about. It is very scary, and this disease seems to be on the rise. From what I know it can be passed on through any body screations that come in contact with someone else's bosy screations, for example if you have an open wound and one of his body fluids got into it. I don't know that it is necessary for you to bleach the dishes he used but I don't see anything wrong with it either, it is better to be overly cautious then underly so. As long as you don't treat the infected person any differently then I would take whatever precautions make you comfortable.
You should take the same precautions as you would with a person who has aids. It's passed through body fluids like blood, urine, and semen.
Taking care of your family is not being stupidly paranoid!. The same precautions should always be taken when a stranger visits your home, your dishes can be bleached in the dish washer a few times a month anyway.
Hepatitis is an infective disease. We all should be aware of the spread of germs and disease. This does not mean you need to do the bleaching as he/she sits there in front of you.

Take care of your family as you see fit. If it makes you feel better to bleach, than bleach the dishes. Why would you make a big deal to your brother first?