 [ Symptoms ] how many calories per day to loose 3 pounds a week  i will be 70 end of dec and need to loose at least 40 pounds to feel better i am female and a teacher but do suffer from arthritis suggestions [ Disease ] yes hepatitis c can be passed from person to person usually through the skin the most common ways that hepatitis c is spread is through intravenous iv drug users sharing needles and needle stick injuries in a health care setting before we had a test for hepatitis c in the blood it was also common to pass hepatitis c through a blood transfusion this is now very rare in the u s  it is possible though not common for a mother to pass hepatitis c to her unborn baby it is very unusual to spread hepatitis c through sex but it can happen and while it is very rare for hepatitis c to spread through sharing personal care items like razors and toothbrushes it is best to avoid sharing with someone who has hepatitis c hepatitis c is not spread through coughing sneezing hugging or kissing