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Potential routes of HCV transmission
| Transmission route | |
|---|---|
| Healthcare-associated transmission | |
| Blood transfusion | |
| Medical injection | |
| Dental treatment | |
| Surgical treatment, including organ transplantation | |
| Hemodialysis | |
| Needlestick injury | |
| IDU | |
| Sexual transmission | |
| Others | |
| Tattoo | |
| Body piercing | |
| Shaving | |
| Nail trimming | |
| Vertical transmission | |
HCV, hepatitis V virus; IDU, injection drug use.
