Hepatitis is the Latin word for liver inflammation. Type C hepatitis is caused by a virus called hepatitis C virus. this is extremely infectious and can be spread in the following ways:
# Through contact with an infected person`s blood.
# Transmission from mother to child
# The virus can be contracted by accidental pricking with a contaminated needle.
Often sexual transmission is also possible.
Posted On : 9/29/2008 2:55:54 AM
Jamal Aslam Reward Points : 34700 Member Since : Tuesday, July 08, 2008
i guess the possibilities of transmission from mother to child is rare.