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If I am HCV+, what should I do to prevent passing the virus to someone else?

• Do not donate blood, body organs, other tissue, or semen.
• Do not share personal items that might have your blood on them, such as toothbrushes, dental appliances, nail-grooming equipment or razors.
• Cover your cuts and skin sores to keep from spreading HCV.
• If you shoot drugs, stop and get into a treatment program. If you can't stop, never reuse or share syringes, drug bottles, spoons, water, or drug works.
• If you are a healthcare worker, always follow routine barrier precautions and safely handle needles and other sharps.
• You should clean up any blood spills - including dried blood, which can still be infectious - using 1:10 dilution of one part household bleach to 10 parts of water for disinfecting the area. People should use gloves when cleaning up any blood spills