Table 7.

Recommendations for Counseling Parents Regarding Transmission and Prevention in Hepatitis C Virus-infected Children

Recommendation	Rating
Parents should be informed that hepatitis C is not transmitted by casual contact and, as such, HCV-infected children do not pose a risk to other children and can participate in school, sports, and athletic activities and can engage in all other regular childhood activities without restrictions.	I, B
Parents should be informed that universal precautions should be followed at school and in the home of children with HCV infection. Educate family members and children about the risk and routes of HCV transmission and the techniques for avoiding blood exposure, such as avoiding the sharing of toothbrushes, razors, and nail clippers and the use of gloves and dilute bleach to clean up blood.	I, B

Abbreviation: HCV, hepatitis C virus.