If you are worried that you may be at risk of HCV, get tested:

• Order a home test kit

If you know that you have it, refer yourself:

SELF REFERRAL

Risk factors for getting HCV:

• Use of intravenous drugs (and equipment)
• Sharing crack pipes
• Blood transfusion before 1991 in the UK
• Solid organ transplantation before 1991 in the UK
• Needle stick injuries
• Mother to baby (5% / 1:20 risk)
• Surgical procedures outside of the UK
• Dentistry outside of the UK
• Sharing razors, clippers  and toothbrushes
• Injecting performance enhancing drugs/botox
• Inhaling contaminated drugs such as cocaine
• Tattooing
• Body piercing
• Acupuncture
• Anal sex