Eighty percent of those people who have Hepatitis C go on to develop chronic liver disease, liver failure or liver cancer. Hepatitis C is the number one reason that people received liver transplants in the United States. Permanent liver damage, liver failure, or liver cancer can happen (Hepatitis Health Article, 2010).

There are several things that a person should avoid because doing these things can cause one to get hepatitis. A person should avoid contact with blood or blood products. They should stay away from sexual contact with a person infected with hepatitis or unknown health history. They should wash their...

One should stay away from sharing plates, utensils, or bathrooms with someone who has hepatitis a a person should not share razors, needles, or toothbrushes. When traveling to certain places, one should not eat uncooked or partially cooked foods. One should not use recreational IV drugs. One should be cautious when receiving tattoos or piercings and a person should never drink alcohol at the same time that they are taking acetaminophen (Hepatitis Health Article, 2010).
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"Hepatitis Health Article." 2010. Healthline. Web. 24 May…