To treat either injury, you should: 1  Ice your shoulder to reduce pain and swelling. 2  Do it for 20-30 minutes every three to four hours, for 2 to 3 days or longer.
People can become infected with the Hepatitis C virus during such activities as. 1  Sharing needles, syringes, or other equipment to inject drugs. 2  Needlestick injuries in health care settings. 3  Being born to a mother who has Hepatitis C.
Answer: Hepatitis C is a virus that can cause permanent liver damage, and sometimes liver cancer. About 80 percent of the people who are infected with hepatitis C are unable to clear the virus from their bodies, becoming hepatitis C carriers. As long as the virus is in the body, it can be passed to other people. It can take as long as 20 years for symptoms of liver disease to appear. A special blood test for hepatitis C is the only way to tell if you have it.