Hepatitis C is primarily transmitted through which of the following?

• A. Airborne droplets
• B. Blood and body fluids
• C. Food and water
• D. Sexual contact only

Answer: (B)

Hepatitis C is spread primarily through blood-to-blood contact. The best answer reflects that by pointing to blood and body fluids, since infected blood entering another person’s bloodstream is the main transmission route. In real-world terms, this includes sharing needles or other equipment that has blood on it, or exposure to contaminated blood (for example, through unscreened transfusions in the past). Sexual transmission can happen but is less common, and the virus is not spread by airborne droplets or by food and water. So, identifying blood exposure as the key route captures how HCV is mainly transmitted. In a tattoo setting, this underscores the importance of sterile, single-use needles and strict barrier precautions to prevent any blood-to-blood contact.