17th July 2020

A 47-year-old male is newly diagnosed with chronic Hepatitis C

A 47-year-old male is newly diagnosed with chronic Hepatitis C. He also has a diagnosis of HIV. He has had 4 female sexual partners, with whom he has had vaginal and oral sex with, and two male sexual partners in his lifetime. Last year he had a blood transfusion after a car accident. He recently travelled to the Sudan but did not engage in sexual intercourse whilst there. He has never injected drugs, or had a tattoo or piercing. One of his friends also has hepatitis C.

Which risk factor is the most likely to have contributed to his hepatitis C infection?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.