
Hepatitis C Reinfection | Risks and Realities
A person can get hepatitis C again if they are exposed to the virus after they are cured with treatment or have cleared the virus on their own. This is called reinfection. Reinfections follow the same principles as a primary (first) hepatitis C infection — they are transmitted through blood-to-blood contact (e.g., sharing equipment for injecting drugs) and are cured through treatment with direct-acting antivirals (DAAs). The cure rate for treatment of hepatitis C reinfections is as high as it is for treatment of a primary (first) hepatitis C infection.