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If you have found yourself or a loved one in one of the following situations recently or in the past, it is advisable to look for professional medical assistance immediately for proper Hep C virus blood screening:
- You have shared needles with another person(s), for example during the use of illicit drugs.
- You were transplanted with any organ more than 20 years ago.
- You have had many sexual partners without proper protection, or you are aware of any sexual partners who are or may be suspected of being infected with the Hep C virus.
- You have been tattooed in an unprofessional setting
- You received a blood transfusion more than 20 years ago, or in a place or situation considered not to be safe in the last 20 years.
- You have been undergoing hemodialysis for a long period of time
- You were born of a mother who was infected with the Hep C virus
- You are experiencing any of the symptoms of liver failure
